1973Final results
1973 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Herman W. Ratliff (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Brooks Edwards (D) by 10.6 points.
Herman W. RatliffRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%6,999
Brooks EdwardsDemocrat
44.7%5,660
12,659 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