1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ray H. Altman (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating William Tonnie Ford (D) by 15.8 points.
Ray H. AltmanRepublican · winner
57.9%7,325
William Tonnie FordDemocrat
42.1%5,328
12,653 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