1979Final results
1979 election for Kentucky House District 65
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
John J. Isler (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating John Sears (R) by 34.8 points.
John J. IslerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%2,486
John SearsRepublican
32.6%1,203
3,689 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