1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 22
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Robert R. Martin (D) won with 38.5% of the vote, defeating John Faris Lackey (D) by 5.1 points.
Robert R. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.5%7,144
John Faris LackeyDemocrat
33.4%6,196
Marlene BivinsDemocrat
28.1%5,226
18,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET