1981Final results
1981 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Herman W. Ratliff (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Rufus F. Hansford (D) by 6.0 points.
Herman W. RatliffRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.0%7,390
Rufus F. HansfordDemocrat
47.0%6,550
13,940 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