1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 21
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Billy Ray Smith (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Edward G. Brown (D) by 35.4 points.
Billy Ray SmithDemocrat · winner
67.7%5,696
Edward G. BrownDemocrat
32.3%2,715
8,411 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET