1969Final results
1969 primary for Kentucky Senate District 28
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
B. E. Billings (D) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating J. Phil Smith (D) by 0.3 points.
B. E. BillingsDemocrat · winner
45.0%6,606
J. Phil SmithDemocrat
44.7%6,565
Harlan B. BrewerDemocrat
7.2%1,061
Earle BachDemocrat
3.1%454
14,686 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
B. E. Billings (D)J. Phil Smith (D)Harlan B. Brewer (D)
Also on the ballot: Earle Bach (Democrat), 3.1%