1982Final results
1982 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
William Natcher (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Mark Watson (R) by 47.7 points.
William NatcherDemocrat · winner
73.8%49,571
Mark WatsonRepublican
26.2%17,561
67,138 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William NatcherMark Watson
$13.8K
Raised by the campaign
$14.4K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$14.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982