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1981Final results

1981 election for Kentucky House District 48

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Louie Guenthner Jr. (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Hal Keeley (D) by 44.4 points.

Louie Guenthner Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.2%10,464
Hal KeeleyDemocrat
27.8%4,027
14,491 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

EvenR+37.01975R+32.51977R+28.41979R+44.41981R+41.81984R+23.61988

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