1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 84
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Sam Brewer Jr. (R) won with 42.3% of the vote, defeating Lloyd McKinney (R) by 7.9 points.
Sam Brewer Jr.Republican · winner
42.3%1,235
Lloyd McKinneyRepublican · incumbent
34.4%1,004
Pershing HayesRepublican
11.5%334
Marcella DaughertyRepublican
8.0%232
Ralph A. DeanRepublican
3.8%112
2,917 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Sam Brewer Jr. (R)Lloyd McKinney (R)Pershing Hayes (R)Marcella Daugherty (R)
Also on the ballot: Ralph A. Dean (Republican), 3.8%