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1986Final results

1986 election for Kentucky House District 43

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

E. Porter Hatcher Jr. (D) won with 87.3% of the vote, defeating John B. Miles Jr. (R) by 75.0 points.

E. Porter Hatcher Jr.Democrat · winner
87.3%5,219
12.3%733
5,978 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

EvenD+60.31975D+64.21977D+73.51979D+75.01986D+77.01990D+71.21996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET