1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky House District 79
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Lawrence W. Brandstetter (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Peggy L. Henderson (D) by 16.5 points.
Lawrence W. BrandstetterRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%9,502
Peggy L. HendersonDemocrat
41.7%6,807
16,309 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