1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 49
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Stuart Kelly (D) won with 35.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas B. Givhan (D) by 3.2 points.
Stuart KellyDemocrat · winner
35.2%1,596
Thomas B. GivhanDemocrat
31.9%1,449
Edward AlcornDemocrat
10.3%467
Marvin R. PorterDemocrat
9.8%443
William D. Daniel Jr.Democrat
8.9%402
James B. SkaggsDemocrat
3.9%179
4,536 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Stuart Kelly (D)Thomas B. Givhan (D)Edward Alcorn (D)Marvin R. Porter (D)William D. Daniel Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: James B. Skaggs (Democrat), 3.9%