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1979Final results

1979 election for Kentucky House District 34

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Gerta Bendl (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John F. Will III (R) by 16.3 points.

Gerta BendlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%5,859
41.9%4,220
10,079 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 1979

Races before and after

EvenD+39.81973D+27.51975D+35.71977D+16.31979D+34.81981D+11.51988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET