1971Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 29
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Billy G. Wilkey (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating J. O. Johnson (R) by 1.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Billy G. WilkeyDemocrat · winner
49.4%2,220
J. O. JohnsonRepublican
47.4%2,134
Reedie O. Gary Jr.Other party
3.2%144
4,498 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