Billy Polston

{{Short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Billy Polston

| image =

| state_house = Kentucky

| district = 53rd

| term_start = January 1, 1997

| term_end = January 1, 2001

| predecessor = Ray Mullinix

| successor = James Comer

| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|05|05}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|01|02|1937|05|05}}

| death_place =

| party = Republican

}}

Billy Dale Polston (May 5, 1937 – January 2, 2001) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001. Polston was first elected in 1996, defeating incumbent Republican representative Ray Mullinix for renomination.{{cite news |date=May 29, 1996 |title=Two E. Kentucky lawmakers backed by Patton still lose |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=A1}} He did not seek reelection in 2000. His wife, Donnie, lost the Republican nomination to James Comer.{{cite news |date=May 18, 2000 |title=Incumbent's wife, young farmer seek house seat in 53rd |work=The Lexington Herald-Leader |page=B1}}

He died in January 2001 at age 63. He died the day after his second term in the legislature ended.