1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 26
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Billie D. Ark (D) won with 39.8% of the vote, defeating Jennings H. Smith (D) by 3.1 points.
Billie D. ArkDemocrat · winner
39.8%1,293
Jennings H. SmithDemocrat
36.7%1,192
Charles J. LynchDemocrat
23.5%762
3,247 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET