2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2006 election for Kentucky House District 23
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Johnny W. Bell (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen R. Nunn (R) by 6.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Johnny W. BellDemocrat · winner
53.4%6,652
Stephen R. NunnRepublican · incumbent
46.6%5,811
12,463 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET