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1998Final results

1998 election for Kentucky House District 27

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

James H. Thompson (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Theresa L. Padgett (R) by 10.8 points.

James H. ThompsonDemocrat · winner
54.9%3,664
Theresa L. PadgettRepublican
44.0%2,940
James AnthonyReform
1.1%74
6,678 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenD+43.71979R+4.71981D+31.81990D+10.81998R+10.22004D+6.82006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

James H. Thompson (D)Theresa L. Padgett (R)

Also on the ballot: James Anthony (Reform), 1.1%