1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 42
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Ben Handy (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Leonard Gray (D) by 19.6 points.
Ben HandyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.0%1,581
Leonard GrayDemocrat
28.4%935
Reginald K. MeeksDemocrat
15.8%521
Charles MasonDemocrat
7.8%258
3,295 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET