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Four special elections for the Kentucky General Assembly took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill vacancies in Kentucky State Senate Districts 16 and 19 and Kentucky House of Representatives Districts 2 and 53.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Kentucky General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election if the General Assembly is not in session. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election if lawmakers are in session.[1] All nominating petitions must be filed at least 56 days before the election.[2]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Kentucky Rev. Stat. § 118.730-§118.770


Special elections

February 7, 2012



November 6, 2012





December 18, 2012



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, "Kentucky Revised Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 118.730)
  2. ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Kentucky Revised Statutes," accessed February 28, 2025 (Statute 118.770)
  3. ↑ WBKO, "Unofficial Election Results: Bart Rowland Wins," February 7, 2012
  4. ↑ Courier-Journal, "Special election for former Kentucky state Rep. Tim Shaughnessy's seat to be same day as presidential vote," July 27, 2012
  5. ↑ West Kentucky Star, "Graves, McCracken to Hold Special Election Nov. 6," June 23, 2012
  6. ↑ Kentucky Board of Elections, "Special Election - State Representative, 2nd Representative District (Unexpired Term)," accessed July 16, 2019
  7. ↑ The Lane Report, "BREAKING NEWS: Governor appoints Senate President David Williams as circuit judge," October 26, 2012
  8. ↑ Kentucky.com, "Beshear sets Dec. 18 special election to fill Williams' state Senate seat," November 8, 2012
  9. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Parties nominate candidates for Senate seat," November 16, 2012
  10. ↑ WHAS, "Gregory wins special election to Senate seat," December 18, 2012
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