Larry E. Thompson (Kentucky)

Larry E. Thompson

Nonpartisan

Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

6

Prior offices:

Kentucky 35th Circuit Court

Years in office: 1999 - 2018

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Compensation

Base salary

$168,191

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Eastern Kentucky University

Law

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Personal

Profession

Lawyer and judge

Contact

Official website

Larry E. Thompson is a judge for Division 2 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Appellate District. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Thompson ran for re-election for the Division 2 judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Appellate District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Thompson was a family court judge for the Pike County Family Court of the 35th Judicial Circuit in Kentucky from 1999 to 2018.

Biography

Larry Thompson lives in Pikeville, Kentucky. He received a bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. Thompson served as a district judge, family court judge, and a county chief circuit judge in Pikeville.

Elections

2022

See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2

Incumbent Larry E. Thompson won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry E. Thompson (Nonpartisan)	100.0	99,131

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,131
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larry E. Thompson advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2.

2018

See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2

Larry E. Thompson defeated David Allen Barber in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry E. Thompson (Nonpartisan)	53.9	64,551
		David Allen Barber (Nonpartisan)	46.1	55,310

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,861 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Allen Barber (Nonpartisan)	22.0	22,746
✔		Larry E. Thompson (Nonpartisan)	18.6	19,167
	Submit photo	Gene Smallwood Jr. (Nonpartisan)	17.2	17,715
		Kevin Sinnette (Nonpartisan)	14.5	14,993
	Submit photo	Jim Vanover (Nonpartisan)	14.4	14,816
	Submit photo	Donald Combs (Nonpartisan)	13.4	13,801

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 103,238
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marcia Wireman (Nonpartisan)

2014

See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014

Thompson ran for re-election to the 35th Judicial Circuit. He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. 

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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