1971Final results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 38
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Dexter S. Wright (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Ballinger (D) by 9.7 points.
Dexter S. WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.9%3,786
Richard L. BallingerDemocrat
44.2%3,105
J. D. ThompsonOther party
2.0%139
7,030 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