1971Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 23
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Bobby H. Richardson (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating John Ray Elmore (R) by 17.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bobby H. RichardsonDemocrat · winner
58.7%6,565
John Ray ElmoreRepublican
41.3%4,620
11,185 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET