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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. [1]
Contents
- Overview
- Retiring incumbents
- Incumbents defeated
- In the primary election
- In the general election
- Summary by district
- Closest races
- Special elections
- District 9 special
- District 13 special
- District 1
- Democratic primary
- General election
- District 3
- Democratic primary 2
- Republican primary
- General election 2
- District 5
- Democratic primary 3
- Republican primary 2
- General election 3
- District 7
- Democratic primary 4
- Republican primary 3
- General election 4
- District 9
- Democratic primary 5
- Republican primary 4
- General election 5
- District 11
- Democratic primary 6
- Republican primary 5
- General election 6
- District 13
- Democratic primary 7
- Republican primary 6
- General election 7
- Special election
- District 15
- Democratic primary 8
- Republican primary 7
- General election 8
- District 17
- Democratic primary 9
- Republican primary 8
- General election 9
- District 19
- Democratic primary 10
- Republican primary 9
- General election 10
- District 21
- Republican primary 10
- General election 11
- District 23
- Democratic primary 11
- Republican primary 11
- General election 12
- District 25
- Democratic primary 12
- Republican primary 12
- General election 13
- District 27
- Democratic primary 13
- Republican primary 13
- General election 14
- District 29
- Democratic primary 14
- Republican primary 14
- General election 15
- District 31
- Democratic primary 15
- Republican primary 15
- General election 16
- District 33
- Democratic primary 16
- General election 17
- District 35
- Democratic primary 17
- Republican primary 16
- General election 18
- District 37
- Democratic primary 18
- Republican primary 17
- General election 19
- References
- Notes
- See also
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.
