1973Final results
1973 primary for Kentucky Senate District 22
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
John Faris Lackey (D) won with 44.6% of the vote, defeating William S. Pendleton (D) by 4.5 points.
John Faris LackeyDemocrat · winner
44.6%6,135
William S. PendletonDemocrat
40.0%5,510
Edward MurphyDemocrat
15.4%2,118
13,763 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET