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1986Final results

1986 election for Kentucky House District 44

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

James Bernard Yates (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Charles K. Roseberry (R) by 51.6 points.

James Bernard YatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.7%5,958
24.1%1,899
7,873 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+43.21977D+29.61981D+42.21984D+51.61986D+54.81990D+40.71998

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