1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1971 Republican primary for Kentucky Senate District 9

Name: 1971 Republican primary for Kentucky Senate District 9
Start: 1971-05-01
Location: Kentucky

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Walter A. Baker (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating J. C. Carter (R) by 24.4 points.

Walter A. BakerRepublican · winner

60.5%3,705

J. C. CarterRepublican · incumbent

36.2%2,214

3.3%203

6,122 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Also on the ballot: Louis H. Broderson (Republican), 3.3%