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2008Final results

2008 election for Kentucky House District 48

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Bob M. Deweese (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating David P. Watson (D) by 19.7 points.

Bob M. DeweeseRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%18,626
40.1%12,490
31,116 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+32.41996R+23.11998R+13.92006R+19.72008R+16.82012R+14.12014

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