1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 24
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Sam B. Thomas (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Otis Howell (D) by 10.0 points.
Sam B. ThomasDemocrat · winner
50.9%3,041
Otis HowellDemocrat
41.0%2,446
William O. JaggersDemocrat
8.1%486
5,973 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET