Kelly Whitaker
Kelly Whitaker was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Elections
2012
Regular election
Whitaker ran in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 2. She defeated Arthur Byrn in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was defeated by Richard Heath in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Richard Heath |
54.8% | 9,681 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Whitaker | 45.2% | 7,984 | |
| Total Votes | 17,665 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Whitaker |
69.8% | 2,806 |
| Arthur Byrn | 30.2% | 1,213 |
| Total Votes | 4,019 | |
Special election
A special election for District 2 of the Kentucky House of Representatives was held on November 6, 2012, for an unexpired term ending on January 7, 2013. The special election was held on the same day as the regular general election and both races appeared on the ballot.
The seat became vacant after Fred Nesler (D) resigned on May 31, 2012, to take a position with the State Department of Agriculture. The Democratic committee chose Kelly Whitaker as the Democratic candidate and the Republican committee chose Richard Heath as the Republican candidate. Both candidates were on the general election ballot. Heath defeated Whitaker with 54.5% of the vote.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Heath |
54.5% | 9,371 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Whitaker | 45.5% | 7,808 | |
| Total Votes | 17,179 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kelly + Whitaker + Kentucky + House"
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kelly Whitaker on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ West Kentucky Star, "Graves, McCracken to Hold Special Election Nov. 6," June 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Board of Elections, "Special Election - State Representative, 2nd Representative District (Unexpired Term)," accessed July 16, 2019
