1973Final results
1973 election for Kentucky House District 44
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
James Bernard Yates (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Larry R. Ball (R) by 42.5 points.
James Bernard YatesDemocrat · winner
71.2%6,377
Larry R. BallRepublican
28.8%2,574
8,951 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