1973Final results
1973 election for Kentucky House District 17
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Willard Allen (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Martin C. Gross (D) by 9.1 points.
Willard AllenRepublican · winner
54.5%5,861
Martin C. GrossDemocrat
45.5%4,888
10,749 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1973
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET