1971Final results
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 53
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Randolph Smith (R) won with 42.9% of the vote, defeating Welby Hoover (R) by 1.2 points.
Randolph SmithRepublican · winner
42.9%1,622
Welby HooverRepublican
41.7%1,577
John M. WilsonRepublican
15.3%579
3,778 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET