1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Kentucky House District 19
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Dottie J. Sims (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Anthony Mello (R) by 1.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Dottie J. SimsDemocrat · winner
50.7%6,831
Anthony MelloRepublican
49.3%6,638
13,469 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