1988Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 42
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Leonard Gray (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Ben Handy (D) by 7.3 points.
Leonard GrayDemocrat · winner
51.7%2,098
Ben HandyDemocrat · incumbent
44.4%1,803
Charles MasonDemocrat
3.9%158
4,059 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET