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1981Final results

1981 election for Kentucky House District 33

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Bob Heleringer (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Fink (D) by 29.9 points.

Bob HeleringerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%7,489
Joseph FinkDemocrat
34.4%4,005
1.4%158
11,652 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+10.31975D+24.61977R+4.71979R+29.91981R+46.71984R+41.61988

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

The candidates

Bob Heleringer (R)Joseph Fink (D)

Also on the ballot: Daniel W. McCarthy Jr. (Other party), 1.4%