1983Final results
1983 primary for Kentucky Senate District 27
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Woodford F. May (D) won with 34.6% of the vote, defeating John N. Stacy (D) by 1.8 points.
Woodford F. MayDemocrat · winner
34.6%7,495
John N. StacyDemocrat
32.7%7,095
Garland WilliamsDemocrat
22.6%4,897
Jim DayDemocrat
6.3%1,358
Roger FanninDemocrat
3.8%823
21,668 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Woodford F. May (D)John N. Stacy (D)Garland Williams (D)Jim Day (D)
Also on the ballot: Roger Fannin (Democrat), 3.8%