2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kentucky House District 81
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
C. Wesley Morgan (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Rita H. Smart (D) by 0.4 points.
C. Wesley MorganRepublican · winner
50.2%9,056
Rita H. SmartDemocrat · incumbent
49.8%8,980
18,036 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