DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: May 1986
Roy Joe Head
Roy Joe Head ran in 15 elections between 1969 and 1986, winning 14. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 12).
- Elections
- 15
- 1969–1986
- Won
- 14
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Head was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Head has run
Margin: how far Head finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Lost | J. Dorsey Ridley (D) | 48.8% | −2.4 |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Arthur Lee McLaughlin (R) | 69% | D+38.1 |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | J. Dorsey Ridley (D), Larry Gene Cowan (D), Kenneth W. Hazelwood (D) | 34% | +6.3 |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Philip Woodrow Thomas (D), Roy Gene Rogers (D) | 54.6% | +28.4 |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Richard Hopkins (D), James Gooch (D) | 41.4% | +11.2 |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Tom Pruett (D), Nathaniel S. Green (D), Elwood Cook (D) | 28.5% | +6.7 |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Larry Osting (D) | 63.4% | +26.8 |
| 1971 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1969 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1969 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Richard Hopkins (D), Wayne H. Ridley (D), Milton Ashby (D) | 33.8% | +5.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Head has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12 · 1970–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Head has run against
- Arthur Lee McLaughlin (R) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)