1988Final results
1988 election for Kentucky House District 38
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Denver Butler (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Dexter S. Wright (R) by 13.4 points.
Denver ButlerDemocrat · winner
56.7%6,694
Dexter S. WrightRepublican
43.3%5,110
11,804 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET