This is the 1973 race. The latest: 2026 →

1973Final results

1973 election for Kentucky House District 83

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Leonard Hislope (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating John W. Garner (D) by 13.5 points.

Leonard HislopeRepublican · winner
54.6%5,430
41.1%4,091
Wayne SearsIndependent
4.2%421
9,942 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

EvenR+13.51973R+14.81975R+23.61981

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

The candidates

Leonard Hislope (R)John W. Garner (D)

Also on the ballot: Wayne Sears (Independent), 4.2%