1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Kentucky House District 79
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Lawrence W. Brandstetter (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Walter May (D) by 20.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Lawrence W. BrandstetterRepublican · winner
58.7%4,696
Walter MayDemocrat
38.7%3,091
Richard SchennbergIndependent
2.6%208
7,995 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lawrence W. Brandstetter (R)Walter May (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Schennberg (Independent), 2.6%