1969Final results
1969 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 6
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Richard H. Lewis (D) won with 43.5% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Leneave (D) by 21.6 points.
Richard H. LewisDemocrat · winner
43.5%4,378
Robert E. LeneaveDemocrat
21.8%2,200
J. C. BeckettDemocrat
19.9%2,000
Coy A. MillerDemocrat
12.6%1,272
Leo SchugDemocrat
2.2%219
10,069 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard H. Lewis (D)Robert E. Leneave (D)J. C. Beckett (D)Coy A. Miller (D)
Also on the ballot: Leo Schug (Democrat), 2.2%