1986Final results
1986 primary for Kentucky Senate District 8
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Delbert S. Murphy (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating John D. Marksberry (D) by 16.4 points.
Delbert S. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%6,678
John D. MarksberryDemocrat
41.8%4,801
11,479 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET