1981Final results
1981 election for Kentucky House District 82
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Elvin Elmer Patrick (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Jenny Hart Watkins (D) by 19.1 points.
Elvin Elmer PatrickRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%4,980
Jenny Hart WatkinsDemocrat
40.5%3,383
8,363 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