1975Final results
1975 primary for Kentucky Senate District 29
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Jim Hammond (D) won with 38.1% of the vote, defeating James Gayheart (D) by 17.6 points.
Jim HammondDemocrat · winner
38.1%5,545
James GayheartDemocrat
20.5%2,978
Clifford LattaDemocrat
16.7%2,437
George ClarkeDemocrat
12.8%1,864
Pearl StrongDemocrat
11.9%1,734
14,558 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET