1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 Republican primary for Kentucky House District 97
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ray Preston (R) won with 47.3% of the vote, defeating Keither Endicott Jr. (R) by 22.1 points.
Ray PrestonRepublican · winner
47.3%1,359
Keither Endicott Jr.Republican · incumbent
25.2%724
Sharon Preece MarcumRepublican
18.7%537
W. D. BlairRepublican
8.7%251
2,871 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET