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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 119.020 (2026)

Repealed, 1974

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Political parties must nominate candidates by primary -- Exceptions -- Vacancy in nomination. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 198, effective June 21, 1974. -- Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 7. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 5. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1550-1c, 1550-1e, 1550-1f, 1550-5.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1945–1979 · leading case: Thomas v. Lyons, 586 S.W.2d 711 (Ky. 1979).
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Thomas v. Lyons, 586 S.W.2d 711 (Ky. 1979). · cites it 2× “100), what had formerly been KRS 119.020 was transferred to KRS Ch. 118 and became KRS 118.”
Stephenson v. Riddle, 371 S.W.2d 871 (Ky. Ct. App. 1963). · cites it 2× “Thereupon the county committee of the Republican party, under purported authority of *872 KRS 119.020(3), designated Keesee as the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, Division No.”
Greene, Clark v. Slusher, 190 S.W.2d 29 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). “We come to the questions, Have the adherents of that organization the right to do so, and have they proceeded properly in this instance? The filling of a vacancy in a nomination which has been made in a primary election is covered by subsection (3) of KRS 119.020, which is a…”
Fletcher v. Teater, 503 S.W.2d 732 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). “KRS 119.020, and at the general election held on November 6, 1973, he received 178 votes to 14 write-in votes cast for S.”
Burke v. Stephenson, 305 S.W.2d 926 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). “If, as well may be, the subsection in question, as originally enacted, was intended to apply to all offices, it appears reasonably clear that it was repealed by implication by the 1936 amendment to Section 1550-5 of Carroll’s Statutes (see now KRS 119.020), which states…”
Mann v. Cornett, 445 S.W.2d 853 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “In Stephenson, authority for nominating the candidate already defeated in the primary was sought under KRS 119.020(3) relating specifically to nominations in primaries by political parties.”
Rosenberg v. Repub. Party of Louisville & Jefferson Cnty., 270 S.W.2d 171 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 2× “The appellant then attempted to file an amended complaint, but the court sustained the appellee’s objection to that also.”
Davenport v. Redmon, 394 S.W.2d 737 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 4× “It is contended by appellees this action was authorized by KRS 119.020 and 118.090, even though on their face the statute provides only for finding a vacancy after the primary.”
Brock v. Helton, 395 S.W.2d 765 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “Pursuant to KRS 119.020 the governing authority of the Democratic Party in Bell County undertook to name four persons in behalf of the Democratic Party as nominees for the four council seats which had been sought by the four persons who had withdrawn.”
Hallahan v. Moody, 419 S.W.2d 770 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). “Appellee points out that KRS 119.020(4) specifically excludes partisan primary elections for certain candidates in fourth-class cities operating under the commission form of government or the city-manager form of government.”
McDonald v. Revell, 475 S.W.2d 491 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “In Riddle, we said: “We think the controlling question is whether KRS 119.020(3) authorized the designation of Keesee to fill the vacancy in the Republican nomination.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 119.020(3) — 3 cases
Stephenson v. Riddle, 371 S.W.2d 871 (Ky. Ct. App. 1963). “Thereupon the county committee of the Republican party, under purported authority of *872 KRS 119.020(3), designated Keesee as the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, Division No.”
Mann v. Cornett, 445 S.W.2d 853 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “In Stephenson, authority for nominating the candidate already defeated in the primary was sought under KRS 119.020(3) relating specifically to nominations in primaries by political parties.”
McDonald v. Revell, 475 S.W.2d 491 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “In Riddle, we said: “We think the controlling question is whether KRS 119.020(3) authorized the designation of Keesee to fill the vacancy in the Republican nomination.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 119.020(4) — 1 case
Hallahan v. Moody, 419 S.W.2d 770 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). “Appellee points out that KRS 119.020(4) specifically excludes partisan primary elections for certain candidates in fourth-class cities operating under the commission form of government or the city-manager form of government.”
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