Richard Henderson (politician)

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Preceded by Adrian Arnold Role American Politician Name Richard Henderson		Political party Democratic Nationality American Party Democratic Party
Born March 15, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-03-15 ) Residence Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States

Richard D. Henderson (born March 15, 1971) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 74 since January 2007. Henderson was previously the mayor of Jeffersonville, Kentucky.

Elections

2012 Henderson was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,562 votes.

2006 When District 74 Representative Adrian Arnold retired and left the seat open, Henderson won the seven-way 2006 Democratic Primary with 2,771 votes (26.6%) and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 8,868 votes (72.7%) against Republican nominee Woodrow Wells.

2008 Henderson and returning 2006 Republican opponent Woodrow Wells both won their 2008 primaries, setting up a rematch; Henderson won the November 4, 2008 General election with 11,994 votes (73.0%) against Wells.

2010 Henderson was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,007 votes (54.0%) and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 8,223 votes (63.5%) against Republican nominee Jeff Moore.

References

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