1971Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 28
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
James R. Dunn (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Baccus (R) by 13.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James R. DunnDemocrat · winner
54.3%2,550
Jim BaccusRepublican
40.6%1,905
Kenneth HarrellOther party
5.1%240
4,695 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