1971Final results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 58
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Louis T. Peniston (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating John Kalmey (R) by 17.6 points.
Louis T. PenistonDemocrat · winner
58.8%4,718
John KalmeyRepublican
41.2%3,308
8,026 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