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1973 primary for Kentucky Senate District 26

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

John M. Berry Jr. (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Louis T. Peniston (D) by 14.2 points.

John M. Berry Jr.Democrat · winner
57.1%13,166
42.9%9,888
23,054 votes

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