PolitiFinder

1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election?

William H. Natcher won the 1982 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. William H. Natcher received 49,571 popular votes (73.83%). The main challenger was Mark T. Watson (26.16%).

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

Natcher +47.7 pts · won by 32,010 votes
William H. NatcherDemocraticWINNER73.83%
49,571 votes
Mark T. WatsonRepublican26.16%
17,561 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.