1979Final results
1979 Republican primary for Kentucky Senate District 21
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Gene Huff (R) won with 40.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Scott Madden (R) by 7.6 points.
Gene HuffRepublican · winner · incumbent
40.7%4,228
Robert Scott MaddenRepublican
33.1%3,435
Chester A. HammonsRepublican
18.0%1,864
Paul W. CornettRepublican
6.4%665
Silas Begley BowlingRepublican
1.8%186
10,378 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gene Huff (R)Robert Scott Madden (R)Chester A. Hammons (R)Paul W. Cornett (R)
Also on the ballot: Silas Begley Bowling (Republican), 1.8%