User:Mad Mismagius/1996 senate

Retiring incumbents
One senator retired, who did not run for another office. Additionally, Mike Moloney resigned from the senate on July 31, 1996.


 * 1) 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.

Democrats
Two Democrats lost renomination.


 * 1) 17th: Charlie Berger (first elected in 1979) lost renomination to Glenn Freeman, who won the general election.
 * 2) 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.

Democrats
One Democrat lost reelection to a Republican.


 * 1) 23rd: Joseph U. Meyer (first elected in 1988) lost to Jack Westwood.

Republicans
One Republican lost reelection to a Democrat.


 * 1) 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

Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
 * 1) District 5, 2.48%
 * 2) District 7, 4.36%
 * 3) District 25, 5.44%
 * 4) District 17, 5.87%
 * 5) District 23, 8.50% (gain)

District 9 special
Richard "Richie" Sanders was elected in June 1996 following the resignation of Walter Arnold Baker.

District 1
Incumbent senator Jeff Green won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Jeff Green, incumbent senator

District 3
Incumbent senator Joey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican John Young.

Nominee

 * Joey Pendleton, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * John Young

District 5
Incumbent senator Virgil Moore won reelection, defeating Democrat Joe M. Hager.

Nominee

 * Joe M. Hager

Eliminated in primary

 * Harold E. Davidson

Nominee

 * Virgil Moore, incumbent senator

District 7
Incumbent senator Lindy Casebier won reelection, defeating Democrat Charles W. Miller.

Nominee

 * Charles W. Miller

Eliminated in primary

 * Dennis Mitchell

Nominee

 * Lindy Casebier, incumbent senator

District 9
Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection, defeating Democrat John "Jake" D. Dickinson.

Nominee

 * John "Jake" D. Dickinson

Nominee

 * Richard "Richie" Sanders, incumbent senator

District 11
Incumbent senator Richard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating Democrat Sandra Easton.

Nominee

 * Sandra Easton

Nominee

 * Richard L. "Dick" Roeding, incumbent senator

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.

Nominee

 * Ernesto Scorsone, representative from the 75th district (1985–1996)

Nominee

 * N. Mitchell Meade

District 15
Incumbent senator James D. Crase did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Vernie McGaha.

Nominee

 * Gene Daniels

Nominee

 * Vernie McGaha

Eliminated in primary

 * S. David Carr
 * Larry Sears Nichols
 * William J. Wilson, Jr.

District 17
Incumbent Democratic senator Charlie Berger was defeated for renomination by Glenn Freeman.

Nominee

 * Glenn Freeman

Eliminated in primary

 * Bill Blair Baird
 * Charlie Berger, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * J. C. Ausmus III

Eliminated in primary

 * Johnnie Lloyd Turner

District 19
Incumbent senator Tim Shaughnessy won reelection, defeating Republican Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw.

Nominee

 * Tim Shaughnessy, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw

District 21
Incumbent senator Albert L. Robinson won reelection, defeating primary election challengers.

Nominee

 * Albert L. Robinson, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Dean
 * Helen Jackson

District 23
Incumbent senator Joseph U. Meyer was defeated for reelection by Republican Jack Westwood.

Nominee

 * Joseph U. Meyer, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Jack Westwood

Eliminated in primary

 * Joyce M. Macke
 * Joe Mattioli

District 25
Incumbent senator John David Preston was redistricted to the 29th district and was succeeded by Robert Stivers.

Nominee

 * Charles M. Derrickson

Nominee

 * Robert Stivers

District 27
Incumbent senator Walter "Doc" Blevins won reelection, defeating Republican Randy Memmer.

Nominee

 * Walter "Doc" Blevins, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Randy Memmer

Eliminated in primary

 * Mary "Candy" Parker
 * Duane Porter

District 29
Incumbent senator Benny Ray Bailey won reelection, defeating Republican senator John David Preston, who had been redistricted from the 25th district.

Nominee

 * Benny Ray Bailey, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * John David Preston, senator from the 25th district (1994–1997)

District 31
Incumbent Democratic senator Kelsey E. Friend, Sr. was defeated for renomination by Gary C. Johnson.

Nominee

 * Gary C. Johnson

Eliminated in primary

 * Kelsey E. Friend, Sr., incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Kevin Hall

District 33
Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator

District 35
Incumbent senator David K. Karem won reelection, defeating Republican Bruce McCrea.

Nominee

 * David K. Karem, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Bruce McCrea

District 37
Incumbent senator Larry Saunders won reelection, defeating Republican William C. Cothron.

Nominee

 * Larry Saunders, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * William C. Cothron