1981Final results
1981 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 36
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Tom Riner (D) won with 44.8% of the vote, defeating Patricia Walsh (D) by 13.8 points.
Tom RinerDemocrat · winner
44.8%1,212
Patricia WalshDemocrat
31.0%839
Richard N. BushDemocrat
24.2%654
2,705 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET