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1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

William H. Natcher won the 1980 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. William H. Natcher received 99,670 popular votes (65.67%). The main challenger was Mark T. Watson (34.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Natcher and Watson

Natcher +31.3 pts · won by 47,560 votes
William H. NatcherDemocraticWINNER65.67%
99,670 votes
Mark T. WatsonRepublican34.33%
52,110 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.