1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 56
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Joe Barrows (D) won with 42.5% of the vote, defeating John V. Carpenter Jr. (D) by 8.5 points.
Joe BarrowsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.5%4,316
John V. Carpenter Jr.Democrat
33.9%3,448
J. C. BourneDemocrat
14.2%1,442
Dennis HerkoDemocrat
9.4%955
10,161 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET