DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: May 1988
Ben Handy
Ben Handy ran in 7 elections between 1981 and 1988, winning 6. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 39 and District 42).
- Elections
- 7
- 1981–1988
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Handy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 39Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Handy has run
Margin: how far Handy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Leonard Gray (D), Charles Mason (D) | 44.4% | −7.3 |
| 1986 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Lavalle McClinton (R) | 85.8% | D+71.7 |
| 1986 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 | Primary | Won | Leonard Gray (D), Reginald K. Meeks (D), Charles Mason (D) | 48% | +19.6 |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 | Primary | Won | Aubrey Williams (D) | 50% | 0.0 |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Eunice Sears (R) | 60.6% | D+21.2 |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 39 | Primary | Won | Mel Young (D) | 66% | +32.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Handy has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 42 · 1985–1988
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 39 · 1982–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Handy has run against
- Lavalle McClinton (R) · 1986 election, won
- Eunice Sears (R) · 1981 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)