1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 99
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ray O. Brown (D) won with 35.1% of the vote, defeating James C. Leadingham (D) by 3.2 points.
Ray O. BrownDemocrat · winner
35.1%2,139
James C. LeadinghamDemocrat
31.8%1,942
Thomas E. ChapmanDemocrat · incumbent
26.4%1,610
Dan R. BartleyDemocrat
6.7%409
6,100 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET