1986Final results
1986 election for Kentucky Senate District 16
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
David L. Williams (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Willard N. Smith (D) by 11.3 points.
David L. WilliamsRepublican · winner
55.6%14,461
Willard N. SmithDemocrat
44.4%11,534
25,995 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