1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 38
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Richard L. Ballinger (D) won with 39.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Kessinger (D) by 3.9 points.
Richard L. BallingerDemocrat · winner
39.0%549
Bob KessingerDemocrat
35.1%494
William S. HaynesDemocrat
25.8%363
1,406 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET