1983Final results
1983 primary for Kentucky Senate District 11
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
David Pribble (D) won with 46.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Cottingham (D) by 14.3 points.
David PribbleDemocrat · winner
46.4%5,070
Thomas H. CottinghamDemocrat
32.1%3,510
James A. KidneyDemocrat
21.6%2,358
10,938 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET