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1969Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1969 election for Kentucky Senate District 32

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Ray B. White (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Floyd Hays Ellis (D) by 3.7 points.

Ray B. WhiteRepublican · winner
50.8%14,889
Floyd Hays EllisDemocrat · incumbent
47.1%13,808
Walter GallowayOther party
2.1%626
29,323 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1969

Races before and after

EvenD+41.31977D+40.11990D+5.01994R+0.51998R+10.02010R+4.72018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Ray B. White (R)Floyd Hays Ellis (D)

Also on the ballot: Walter Galloway (Other party), 2.1%