Elections / 1982 · House · KY-02
KY-02 — 1982 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1982 US House electionKY-02 · U.S. HouseNatcherD+47.7
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| William H Natcher ✓Democrat | 73.8% | 49,571 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark WatsonRepublican | 26.2% | 17,561 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 6 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1982 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
KY-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 345,855 | |
| 2022 | R | 237,256 | |
| 2020 | R | 360,399 | |
| 2018 | R | 257,345 | |
| 2016 | R | 251,825 | |
| 2014 | R | 226,834 | |
| 2012 | R | 282,267 | |
| 2010 | R | 229,655 | |
| 2008 | R | 302,315 | |
| 2006 | R | 213,963 | |
| 2004 | R | 272,979 | |
| 2002 | R | 176,288 | |
| 2000 | R | 237,462 | |
| 1998 | R | 177,966 | |
| 1996 | R | 215,916 | |
| 1994 | R | 151,402 | |
| 1992 | D | 206,578 | |
| 1990 | D | 116,681 | |
| 1988 | D | 152,099 | |
| 1986 | D | 57,652 | |
| 1984 | D | 149,742 | |
| 1982 | D | 67,138 | |
| 1980 | D | 151,780 | |
| 1978 | D | 36,459 | |
| 1976 | D | 130,920 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.