1975Final results
1975 election for Kentucky House District 44
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
James Bernard Yates (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Dorma Patton (R) by 36.5 points.
James Bernard YatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%5,629
Dorma PattonRepublican
31.7%2,618
8,247 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 1975
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET