1971Final results
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 97
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
L. T. Hardin (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Short (R) by 20.5 points.
L. T. HardinRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%2,141
Jim ShortRepublican
39.8%1,414
3,555 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET