1981Final results
1981 election for Kentucky House District 39
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ben Handy (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Eunice Sears (R) by 21.2 points.
Ben HandyDemocrat · winner
60.6%3,348
Eunice SearsRepublican
39.4%2,175
5,523 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET