2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kentucky House District 49
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
Dan Johnson (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Linda Howlett Belcher (D) by 0.8 points.
Dan JohnsonRepublican · winner
50.4%9,342
Linda Howlett BelcherDemocrat · incumbent
49.6%9,186
18,528 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET