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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
6.1%104
1,707 votes

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