1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky House District 59
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
James F. Zimmerman (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Clayton E. Stoess Jr. (D) by 33.3 points.
James F. ZimmermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%12,589
Clayton E. Stoess Jr.Democrat
33.4%6,301
18,890 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