1979 primaries · May 1, 1979
1979 Kentucky State Senate primary results, district by district
Every Kentucky State Senate district in the 1979 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 · Democratic primary | Richard Weisenberger (D) | 55.2 | |
| SD-3 · Democratic primary | Pat M. McCuiston (D) | 2.1 | |
| SD-13 · Democratic primary | Michael Moloney (D) | 62.5 | |
| SD-17 · Republican primary | Lakis Mavinidis (R) | 12.8 | |
| SD-19 · Democratic primary | Bill Fibber (D) | 0.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-21 · Republican primary | Gene Huff (R) | 7.6 | |
| SD-23 · Democratic primary | Gus Sheehan (D) | 12.5 | |
| SD-25 · Republican primary | Michael R. Dowling (R) | 8.6 | |
| SD-27 · Democratic primary | Woodrow Stamper (D) | 32.5 | |
| SD-29 · Democratic primary | Benny Ray (D) | 12.5 | |
| SD-31 · Democratic primary | John Doug Hays (D) | 3.3 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-33 · Democratic primary | Georgia Davis Powers (D) | 1.0 | |
| SD-37 · Democratic primary | A. D. Yocom (D) | 9.6 | |
| SD-37 · Republican primary | Barbara Sandusky (R) | 8.2 |
Kentucky State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner