1971Final results

1971 election for Kentucky Senate District 19

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Tom Mobley (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Porter Jr. (R) by 9.3 points.

Tom MobleyDemocrat · winner
53.8%8,246
44.5%6,828
Charles WarrenOther party
1.7%254
15,328 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

EvenD+25.71979R+3.01983D+1.91988D+33.01992D+18.51996D+24.42000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Tom Mobley (D)Richard Porter Jr. (R)

Also on the ballot: Charles Warren (Other party), 1.7%