1984Final results
1984 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Herman W. Ratliff (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating William Tonnie Ford (D) by 10.0 points.
Herman W. RatliffRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%8,643
William Tonnie FordDemocrat
45.0%7,067
15,710 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET