1979Final results
1979 election for Kentucky House District 48
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Louie Guenthner Jr. (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Ken E. Roberts (D) by 28.4 points.
Louie Guenthner Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
64.2%9,558
Ken E. RobertsDemocrat
35.8%5,332
14,890 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET