1986 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 1986
Wendell H. Ford DEM +48.8 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 677,280
- Margin
- 48.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell H. Ford Won | DEM | 503,775 | 74.38% | |
| Jackson M. Andrews | REP | 173,330 | 25.59% | |
| Write-in | — | 175 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 677,280 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Kentucky Senate race?
Wendell H. Ford (DEM) won with 74.4% of the vote, ahead of Jackson M. Andrews (25.6%), a margin of 48.8 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Kentucky Senate race?
677,280 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.