1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 53
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Charles Hardwick (R) won with 26.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Parrish (R) by 2.3 points.
Charles HardwickRepublican · winner
26.8%1,272
Robert ParrishRepublican
24.5%1,165
Randolph SmithRepublican · incumbent
24.0%1,141
Granville LittrellRepublican
16.3%775
Cordell AlbertsonRepublican
6.0%285
Jake RadfordRepublican
2.3%111
4,749 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles Hardwick (R)Robert Parrish (R)Randolph Smith (R)Granville Littrell (R)Cordell Albertson (R)
Also on the ballot: Jake Radford (Republican), 2.3%