1969Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1969 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 97
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
L. T. Hardin (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Ruth Wolchik (R) by 19.3 points.
L. T. HardinRepublican · winner
53.7%3,074
Ruth WolchikRepublican · incumbent
34.4%1,967
Arthur H. BrownRepublican
11.9%681
5,722 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET