Richard Henderson (politician)

Richard D. Henderson (born March 15, 1971) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 74th district[1] from January 2007 to January 2015. Henderson was previously the mayor of Jeffersonville, Kentucky.

This article is about the Kentucky state legislator. For other people with the name, see Richard Henderson.
Richard Henderson
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 74th district
In office
January 2007 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byAdrian Arnold
Succeeded byDavid Hale
Personal details
Born (1971-03-15) March 15, 1971
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S.

Elections
  • 2012 Henderson was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary,[2] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,562 votes.[3]
  • 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%)[4] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 8,868 votes (72.7%) against Republican nominee Woodrow Wells.[5]
  • 2008 Henderson and returning 2006 Republican opponent Woodrow Wells both won their 2008 primaries,[6] setting up a rematch; Henderson won the November 4, 2008 General election with 11,994 votes (73.0%) against Wells.[7]
  • 2010 Henderson was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,007 votes (54.0%)[8] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 8,223 votes (63.5%) against Republican nominee Jeff Moore.[9]

References
  1. "Richard Henderson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  2. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 47. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  4. "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  5. "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  6. "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  7. "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  8. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  9. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 55. Retrieved April 29, 2014.


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