1981Final results
1981 election for Kentucky House District 55
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Tom Jones (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Eddie Long (R) by 10.4 points.
Tom JonesDemocrat · winner
55.2%6,229
Eddie LongRepublican
44.8%5,058
11,288 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