1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky House District 43
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
E. Porter Hatcher Jr. (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Gwen Lyons (R) by 71.2 points.
E. Porter Hatcher Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
85.6%9,122
Gwen LyonsRepublican
14.4%1,532
10,654 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