1971Final results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 35
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Carl A. Nett (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Melvin D. Rice Jr. (R) by 17.2 points.
Carl A. NettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%5,870
Melvin D. Rice Jr.Republican
40.7%4,124
Roy SartwellOther party
1.4%145
10,139 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