1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 24
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Sam B. Thomas (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Gardner (D) by 15.3 points.
Sam B. ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%4,299
Bob GardnerDemocrat
42.3%3,157
7,456 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET