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1981Final results

1981 election for Kentucky Senate District 36

Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky

Eugene P. Stuart (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Sherry Ruth Bauscher (D) by 32.7 points.

Eugene P. StuartRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%21,400
33.6%10,842
32,242 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+23.81977R+32.71981D+3.91990R+12.51994R+28.31998R+15.72002

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