1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky House District 16
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Sheldon E. Baugh (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating James M. Groves (D) by 2.5 points.
Sheldon E. BaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.2%6,265
James M. GrovesDemocrat
48.8%5,961
12,226 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET