1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky House District 42
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ben Handy (D) won with 85.8% of the vote, defeating Lavalle McClinton (R) by 71.7 points.
Ben HandyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.8%5,290
Lavalle McClintonRepublican
14.0%864
6,169 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