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1973Final results

1973 election for Kentucky House District 79

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Don W. Stephens (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Gene Craven (R) by 2.3 points.

Don W. StephensDemocrat · winner
51.1%5,307
Gene CravenRepublican
48.9%5,069
10,376 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

EvenD+2.31973D+19.41975D+12.01977D+6.61981D+0.71984D+45.91986

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