1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 4
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Joel Ellington (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Linda Boatwright (D) by 16.8 points.
Joel EllingtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%7,128
Linda BoatwrightDemocrat
40.0%5,022
Brian M. EllerDemocrat
3.3%416
12,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET