2002Final results
2002 election for Kentucky House District 49
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Mary C. Harper (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Wells (D) by 12.2 points.
Mary C. HarperRepublican · winner
56.1%5,757
Joe WellsDemocrat
43.9%4,505
10,262 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET