1981Final resultsSpecial election
1981 special election for Kentucky Senate District 1
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Charles Gregory Higdon (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Ray Allen Reeves (R) by 14.1 points.
Charles Gregory HigdonDemocrat · winner
57.1%6,782
Ray Allen ReevesRepublican
42.9%5,103
11,885 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1981
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET