1996 Kentucky Senate election

none 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky September 2023 1996 Kentucky Senate election Kentucky legislative no 1994 Kentucky Senate election 1994 1998 Kentucky Senate election 1998 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate 20 November 5, 1996 Seats up Races won Larry Saunders d9b2d9 Coalition 37th – Louisville January 7, 1997 – 5 5 – – Dan Kelly Republican Party of Kentucky 14th – Springfield November 12, 1994 17 18 1 7 8 John A. Rose Kentucky Democratic Party 28th – Winchester January 5, 1993 21 15 6 12 11 350px Results 350px Popular vote Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #6004A4 Coalition gain#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#d3d3d3 No electionPopular vote:#7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #0D0596 >90%#E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #A80000 >90% Senate President John A. Rose Kentucky Democratic Party Larry Saunders Coalition government The 1996 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 5, 1996. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 28. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Despite the Democratic Party maintaining a majority of 20 seats, five members joined all 18 Republicans to elect Larry Saunders the President of the Senate. This gave Republicans effective control of the Senate for the first time since 1920.https://apnews.com/article/dc517cf5bc09ee820402dbf7c0b3104f GOP exerts newfound influence in Kentucky Senate January 30, 1997 Mark R. Chellgren Associated Press A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here. 2 Overview File:Kentucky Senate diagram, 1998.svgPartyCandidatesVotes%SeatsOpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−Democratic162322,90154.23211120-1Republican161272,48545.7717818+1Total323595,386100.00381938±0Source: Kentucky Secretary of State Retiring incumbents One senator retired, who did not run for another office. Additionally, Mike Moloney resigned from the senate on July 31, 1996. 15th: James D. Crase (Somerset): Retired. Incumbents defeated Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election, and two incumbents lost reelection in the general election. In the primary election Democrats Two Democrats lost renomination. 17th: Charlie Berger (first elected in 1979) lost renomination to Glenn Freeman, who won the general election. 31st: Kelsey E. Friend Sr. (first elected in 1971) lost renomination to Gary C. Johnson, who won the general election. Republicans No Republicans lost renomination. In the general election Democrats One Democrat lost reelection to a Republican. 23rd: Joseph U. Meyer (first elected in 1988) lost to Jack Westwood. Republicans One Republican lost reelection to a Democrat. 29th: John David Preston (elected in 1994) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Benny Ray Bailey. Summary by district Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election. † – Incumbent not seeking re-election DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1 Jeff Green Dem Jeff Green Dem 3 Joey Pendleton Dem Joey Pendleton Dem 5 Virgil Moore Rep Virgil Moore Rep 7 Lindy Casebier Rep Lindy Casebier Rep 9 Richard "Richie" Sanders Rep Richard "Richie" Sanders Rep 11 Richard L. "Dick" Roeding Rep Richard L. "Dick" Roeding Rep 13 Vacant Ernesto Scorsone Dem 15 James D. Crase† Rep Vernie McGaha Rep 17 Charlie Berger Dem Glenn Freeman Dem 19 Tim Shaughnessy Dem Tim Shaughnessy Dem 21 Albert L. Robinson Rep Albert L. Robinson Rep 23 Joseph U. Meyer Dem Jack Westwood Rep 25 John David Preston Rep Robert Stivers Rep 27 Walter "Doc" Blevins Dem Walter "Doc" Blevins Dem 29 Benny Ray Bailey Dem Benny Ray Bailey Dem 31 Kelsey E. Friend Sr. Dem Gary C. Johnson Dem 33 Gerald A. Neal Dem Gerald A. Neal Dem 35 David K. Karem Dem David K. Karem Dem 37 Larry Saunders Dem Larry Saunders Dem Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red District 5, 2.48% red District 7, 4.36% red District 25, 5.44% blue District 17, 5.87% red District 23, 8.50% (gain) Special elections District 9 special thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F Sanders #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #A80000 >90% #7996E2 Dickinson #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Richard "Richie" Sanders was elected in June 1996 following the resignation of Walter Arnold Baker. 1996 Kentucky Senate 9th district special election Republican Party (United States) Richard "Richie" Sanders 6,908 58.6 Democratic Party (United States) John "Jake" D. Dickinson 4,889 41.4 11,797 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 13 special 1996 Kentucky Senate election Special election y District 1 Incumbent senator Jeff Green won reelection unopposed. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jeff Green, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 1st district election Jeff Green (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 23,679 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 3 Incumbent senator Joey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican John Young. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joey Pendleton, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Young General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election Joey Pendleton (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 13,043 55.6 John Young Republican Party (United States) 10,416 44.4 23,459 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 5 Incumbent senator Virgil Moore won reelection, defeating Democrat Joe M. Hager. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joe M. Hager Eliminated in primary Harold E. Davidson Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Joe M. Hager 3,455 66.9 Democratic Party (United States) Harold E. Davidson 1,706 33.1 5,161 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Virgil Moore, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 5th district election Virgil Moore (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 16,738 51.2 Joe M. Hager Democratic Party (United States) 15,928 48.8 32,666 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 7 Incumbent senator Lindy Casebier won reelection, defeating Democrat Charles W. Miller. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Charles W. Miller Eliminated in primary Dennis Mitchell Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Miller 4,068 51.4 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Mitchell 3,848 48.6 7,916 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lindy Casebier, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 7th district election Lindy Casebier (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 19,929 52.2 Charles W. Miller Democratic Party (United States) 18,263 47.8 38,192 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 9 Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection, defeating Democrat John "Jake" D. Dickinson. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John "Jake" D. Dickinson Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richard "Richie" Sanders, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 9th district election Richard "Richie" Sanders (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 19,632 60.6 John "Jake" D. Dickinson Democratic Party (United States) 12,777 39.4 32,409 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 11 Incumbent senator Richard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating Democrat Sandra Easton. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sandra Easton Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richard L. "Dick" Roeding, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 11th district election Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 28,604 66.2 Sandra Easton Democratic Party (United States) 14,595 33.8 43,199 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 13 Incumbent senator Mike Moloney resigned from the senate in July 1996. He was succeeded by Democrat Ernesto Scorsone, who was elected in both the regular election and a special election for the remainder of Moloney's term. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ernesto Scorsone, representative from the 75th district (1985–1996) Republican primary Candidates Nominee N. Mitchell Meade General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 13th district election Ernesto Scorsone Democratic Party (United States) 18,262 61.1 N. Mitchell Meade Republican Party (United States) 11,639 38.9 29,901 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Special election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 13th district special election Ernesto Scorsone Democratic Party (United States) 14,533 60.0 N. Mitchell Meade Republican Party (United States) 9,686 40.0 24,219 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 15 Incumbent senator James D. Crase did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Vernie McGaha. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gene Daniels Republican primary Candidates Nominee Vernie McGaha Eliminated in primary S. David Carr Larry Sears Nichols William J. Wilson Jr. Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Vernie McGaha 4,836 51.5 Republican Party (United States) William J. Wilson, Jr. 1,665 17.7 Republican Party (United States) S. David Carr 1,531 16.3 Republican Party (United States) Larry Sears Nichols 1,355 14.4 9,387 100.0 General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 15th district election Vernie McGaha Republican Party (United States) 23,733 72.8 Gene Daniels Democratic Party (United States) 8,845 27.2 32,578 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 17 Incumbent Democratic senator Charlie Berger was defeated for renomination by Glenn Freeman. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Glenn Freeman Eliminated in primary Bill Blair Baird Charlie Berger, incumbent senator Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Glenn Freeman 6,011 51.8 Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Berger (incumbent) 4,162 35.9 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Blair Baird 1,421 12.3 11,594 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee J. C. Ausmus III Eliminated in primary Johnnie Lloyd Turner Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) J. C. Ausmus III 2,286 59.6 Republican Party (United States) Johnnie Lloyd Turner 1,548 40.4 3,834 100.0 General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 17th district election Glenn Freeman Democratic Party (United States) 14,520 52.9 J. C. Ausmus III Republican Party (United States) 12,909 47.1 27,429 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 19 Incumbent senator Tim Shaughnessy won reelection, defeating Republican Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tim Shaughnessy, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 19th district election Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 24,198 59.3 Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw Republican Party (United States) 16,632 40.7 40,830 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 21 Incumbent senator Albert L. Robinson won reelection, defeating primary election challengers. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Albert L. Robinson, incumbent senator Eliminated in primary Michael Dean Helen Jackson Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Albert L. Robinson (incumbent) 3,694 62.0 Republican Party (United States) Michael Dean 1,578 26.5 Republican Party (United States) Helen Jackson 688 11.5 5,960 100.0 General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 21st district election Albert L. Robinson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 20,450 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 23 Incumbent senator Joseph U. Meyer was defeated for reelection by Republican Jack Westwood. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joseph U. Meyer, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jack Westwood Eliminated in primary Joyce M. Macke Joe Mattioli Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jack Westwood 1,172 50.1 Republican Party (United States) Joe Mattioli 706 30.2 Republican Party (United States) Joyce M. Macke 460 19.7 2,338 100.0 General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election Jack Westwood Republican Party (United States) 16,429 54.3 Joseph U. Meyer (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 13,854 45.7 30,283 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 25 Incumbent senator John David Preston was redistricted to the 29th district and was succeeded by Robert Stivers. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Charles M. Derrickson Republican primary Candidates Nominee Robert Stivers General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 25th district election Robert Stivers Republican Party (United States) 14,027 52.7 Charles M. Derrickson Democratic Party (United States) 12,579 47.3 26,606 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 27 Incumbent senator Walter "Doc" Blevins won reelection, defeating Republican Randy Memmer. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Walter "Doc" Blevins, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Randy Memmer Eliminated in primary Mary "Candy" Parker Duane Porter Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Randy Memmer 1,118 43.0 Republican Party (United States) Duane Porter 1,038 40.0 Republican Party (United States) Mary "Candy" Parker 441 17.0 2,597 100.0 General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 27th district election Walter "Doc" Blevins (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 18,211 60.1 Randy Memmer Republican Party (United States) 12,113 39.9 30,324 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 29 Incumbent senator Benny Ray Bailey won reelection, defeating Republican senator John David Preston, who had been redistricted from the 25th district. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Benny Ray Bailey, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee John David Preston, senator from the 25th district (1994–1997) General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 29th district election Benny Ray Bailey (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 18,878 61.2 John David Preston Republican Party (United States) 11,978 38.8 30,856 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 31 Incumbent Democratic senator Kelsey E. Friend Sr. was defeated for renomination by Gary C. Johnson. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gary C. Johnson Eliminated in primary Kelsey E. Friend Sr., incumbent senator Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Gary C. Johnson 8,322 54.6 Democratic Party (United States) Kelsey E. Friend, Sr. (incumbent) 6,923 45.4 15,245 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kevin Hall General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 31st district election Gary C. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 18,167 64.1 Kevin Hall Republican Party (United States) 10,154 35.9 28,321 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 33 Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 24,373 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 35 Incumbent senator David K. Karem won reelection, defeating Republican Bruce McCrea. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David K. Karem, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bruce McCrea General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 35th district election David K. Karem (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 30,381 65.4 Bruce McCrea Republican Party (United States) 16,096 34.6 46,477 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 37 Incumbent senator Larry Saunders won reelection, defeating Republican William C. Cothron. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Larry Saunders, incumbent senator Republican primary Candidates Nominee William C. Cothron General election Results 1996 Kentucky Senate 37th district election Larry Saunders (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 22,348 67.0 William C. Cothron Republican Party (United States) 11,006 33.0 33,354 100.0 Democratic Party (US) See also 1996 Kentucky elections 1996 Kentucky House of Representatives election 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky Notes References Kentucky Senate Category:November 1996 in the United States Category:Kentucky Senate elections Senate