1969Final results
1969 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 81
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Hershel Brown (R) won with 37.5% of the vote, defeating Welby Hoover (R) by 5.8 points.
Hershel BrownRepublican · winner
37.5%2,693
Welby HooverRepublican
31.7%2,278
Milie L. GarnerRepublican
14.6%1,051
Ernest M. LawsonRepublican
12.4%889
Noel ChiltonRepublican
3.9%278
7,189 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Hershel Brown (R)Welby Hoover (R)Milie L. Garner (R)Ernest M. Lawson (R)
Also on the ballot: Noel Chilton (Republican), 3.9%