1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 Republican primary for Kentucky Senate District 21
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Gene Huff (D) won with 35.6% of the vote, defeating James C. Brock (R) by 12.6 points.
Gene HuffDemocrat · winner
35.6%3,239
James C. BrockRepublican · incumbent
22.9%2,089
Joe Tom GregoryRepublican
19.9%1,811
Clay GayRepublican
13.6%1,239
John Corbett ColdironRepublican
8.0%725
9,103 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET