1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 56
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Joe Barrows (D) won with 43.9% of the vote, defeating John V. Carpenter Jr. (D) by 5.9 points.
Joe BarrowsDemocrat · winner
43.9%2,737
John V. Carpenter Jr.Democrat · incumbent
38.0%2,372
Scott G. Miller Jr.Democrat
13.3%827
Victor Eugene PrivetteDemocrat
4.8%300
6,236 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe Barrows (D)John V. Carpenter Jr. (D)Scott G. Miller Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Victor Eugene Privette (Democrat), 4.8%