1973Final results
1973 election for Kentucky House District 82
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Clifford M. Sharpe (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Donnie Rains (D) by 6.8 points.
Clifford M. SharpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.4%3,270
Donnie RainsDemocrat
46.6%2,853
6,123 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1973
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET