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1971Final results

1971 primary for Kentucky House District 1

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Ralph Graves (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Henry Maddox (D) by 19.1 points.

Ralph GravesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%3,662
Henry MaddoxDemocrat
40.4%2,486
6,148 votes

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