1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 4
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Henry C. Lackey (D) won with 43.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Herron Jr. (D) by 6.4 points.
Henry C. LackeyDemocrat · winner
43.1%11,770
Paul Herron Jr.Democrat
36.7%10,026
John W. HallDemocrat
20.2%5,501
27,297 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET