1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky House District 49
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
John Harper (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Sam Hardy (D) by 2.7 points.
John HarperRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.3%3,731
Sam HardyDemocrat
48.6%3,534
7,266 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