1971Final results
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 86
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Howard West (R) won with 35.9% of the vote, defeating Raleigh M. Hornsby (R) by 10.6 points.
Howard WestRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.9%1,004
Raleigh M. HornsbyRepublican
25.3%707
Buford ClarkRepublican
23.7%662
Billy R. MillerRepublican
12.8%357
Elijah MillsRepublican
2.4%67
2,797 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Howard West (R)Raleigh M. Hornsby (R)Buford Clark (R)Billy R. Miller (R)
Also on the ballot: Elijah Mills (Republican), 2.4%