1979Final results
1979 primary for Kentucky House District 86
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Jimmy White (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating J. H. Sams (D) by 66.3 points.
Jimmy WhiteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.1%1,367
J. H. SamsDemocrat
13.8%236
Verlan G. GoldenDemocrat
6.1%104
1,707 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET