1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 39
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
John Paul Amis (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Pearl Strong (D) by 14.1 points.
John Paul AmisDemocrat · winner
55.4%1,931
Pearl StrongDemocrat · incumbent
41.3%1,439
Mitchell L. BarrettDemocrat
2.5%88
Donald T. McInsoshDemocrat
0.7%25
3,483 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Paul Amis (D)Pearl Strong (D)
Also on the ballot: Mitchell L. Barrett (Democrat), 2.5%; Donald T. McInsosh (Democrat), 0.7%