John Short (Kentucky politician)

American politician

John Short

Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by| Ancel Smith
Succeeded by| John Blanton
Personal details
Born|  (1964-08-24) August 24, 1964 (age 60)
Nationality| American
Political party| Democratic
Residence| Hindman, Kentucky

John W. Short (born August 24, 1964) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented district 92 from 2011 to 2017.[1][2] He was defeated for reelection in 2016 by Republican John Blanton.

## Elections

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* 2012 Short was challenged in the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,934 votes (75.9%)[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,807 votes.[4]
* 2010 Short challenged District 92 incumbent Representative Ancel Smith in the May 18, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 6,474 votes (52.3%)[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,149 votes (72.7%) against Republican nominee Ruby Couch.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "John Short's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
2. ^ "Representative John Short (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
3. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31\. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
4. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 53\. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
5. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 30. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
6. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 62. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

## External links

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* Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
*   * Profile at Vote Smart
* John Short at Ballotpedia
* John W. Short at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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