1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 12

Name: 1986 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 12
Start: 1986-05-01
Location: Kentucky

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

J. Dorsey Ridley (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Roy Joe Head (D) by 2.4 points.

J. Dorsey RidleyDemocrat · winner

51.2%3,207

Roy Joe HeadDemocrat · incumbent

48.8%3,058

6,265 votes

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