1971Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 24
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Sam B. Thomas (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Walter W. Middleton (R) by 21.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Sam B. ThomasDemocrat · winner
60.9%7,037
Walter W. MiddletonRepublican
39.1%4,524
11,561 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