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1988 primary for Kentucky House District 49

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Ralph K. Lutes (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas B. Givhan (D) by 13.8 points.

Ralph K. LutesDemocrat · winner
56.9%1,598
43.1%1,210
2,808 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET