1969Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1969 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 14
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
William R. Gentry Jr. (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Joshua D. Buckman (D) by 24.0 points.
William R. Gentry Jr.Democrat · winner
62.0%11,328
Joshua D. BuckmanDemocrat · incumbent
38.0%6,949
18,277 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET