1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 1
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ward Burnette (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Jerry P. Pace (D) by 53.4 points.
Ward BurnetteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.7%9,727
Jerry P. PaceDemocrat
23.3%2,957
12,684 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET