1981Final results
1981 election for Kentucky Senate District 26
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Louis T. Peniston (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Glenn P. Swindler (R) by 47.8 points.
Louis T. PenistonDemocrat · winner
73.9%14,530
Glenn P. SwindlerRepublican
26.1%5,131
19,661 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