2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kentucky House District 97
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
William Scott Wells (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Hubert Collins (D) by 15.9 points.
William Scott WellsRepublican · winner
58.0%9,525
Hubert CollinsDemocrat · incumbent
42.0%6,908
16,433 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