1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 primary for Kentucky Senate District 30
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Thomas M. Ward (D) won with 46.3% of the vote, defeating Wilson Palmer (D) by 15.4 points.
Thomas M. WardDemocrat · winner
46.3%9,444
Wilson PalmerDemocrat · incumbent
30.9%6,310
James R. HamiltonDemocrat
22.8%4,659
20,413 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET