1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 30
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Ed Ford (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating John Swinford (D) by 8.1 points.
Ed FordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%12,590
John SwinfordDemocrat
45.9%10,700
23,290 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET