1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky House District 47
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Jon Ackerson (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating John B. Southard Jr. (D) by 37.4 points.
Jon AckersonRepublican · winner
68.7%8,024
John B. Southard Jr.Democrat
31.3%3,652
11,680 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