1973Final results
1973 election for Kentucky House District 8
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
W. Edward Whitfield (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Kenneth H. Ashby (R) by 62.5 points.
W. Edward WhitfieldDemocrat · winner
81.3%5,306
Kenneth H. AshbyRepublican
18.7%1,224
6,530 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