1971Final results
1971 election for Kentucky House District 79
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Joe Graves (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur Rouse (D) by 0.9 points.
Joe GravesRepublican · winner
50.5%4,349
Arthur RouseDemocrat
49.5%4,269
8,618 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