1986Final results
1986 primary for Kentucky Senate District 6
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
William T. Brinkley (D) won with 40.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Alward (D) by 16.3 points.
William T. BrinkleyDemocrat · winner
40.4%6,360
Bill AlwardDemocrat
24.1%3,795
Danny L. RenshawDemocrat
23.7%3,727
Charles CoburnDemocrat
11.8%1,858
15,740 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET