1971Final results
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Herman W. Ratliff (R) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Ben E. Burress (R) by 13.5 points.
Herman W. RatliffRepublican · winner · incumbent
48.6%1,551
Ben E. BurressRepublican
35.0%1,119
Russell W. CloseRepublican
16.4%523
3,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET