1971Final results
1971 primary for Kentucky House District 79
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Arthur Rouse (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating J. E. Reeves (D) by 12.8 points.
Arthur RouseDemocrat · winner
51.7%1,898
J. E. ReevesDemocrat
38.9%1,427
William BrewerDemocrat
9.4%346
3,671 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET