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1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 49

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Frank J. Smith (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Ken Bailey (D) by 39.1 points.

Frank J. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%7,644
Ken BaileyDemocrat
30.5%3,347
10,991 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET