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1981Final results

1981 election for Kentucky House District 19

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Ronny Layman (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Lonnie Durbin (D) by 16.2 points.

Ronny LaymanRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%6,222
40.5%4,446
Natty BumppoIndependent
2.9%314
10,984 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 1981

Races before and after

EvenD+7.41975R+16.51977R+16.21981R+25.41986R+32.11992D+1.41996

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

The candidates

Ronny Layman (R)Lonnie Durbin (D)

Also on the ballot: Natty Bumppo (Independent), 2.9%