1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky House District 26
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Billie D. Ark (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Verner Drake (R) by 31.2 points.
Billie D. ArkDemocrat · winner
65.6%3,251
Verner DrakeRepublican
34.4%1,706
4,957 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET