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2012Final results

2012 election for Kentucky House District 81

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Rita H. Smart (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Mary R. McGill Long (R) by 22.9 points.

Rita H. SmartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%10,263
38.6%6,443
16,706 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+40.41998D+12.92004D+11.62010D+22.92012D+17.22014R+0.42016

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