1971Final results
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 82
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Clifford M. Sharpe (R) won with 42.6% of the vote, defeating Ernie Siler (R) by 9.5 points.
Clifford M. SharpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
42.6%1,485
Ernie SilerRepublican
33.2%1,155
Will K. PeaceRepublican
12.5%435
J. Malcom HigginsRepublican
11.7%407
3,482 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET