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1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election?

Romano L. Mazzoli won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. Romano L. Mazzoli received 81,943 popular votes (73.01%). The main challenger was Lee Holmes (26.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Mazzoli and Holmes

Mazzoli +46.9 pts · won by 52,595 votes
Romano L. MazzoliDemocraticWINNER73.01%
81,943 votes
Lee HolmesRepublican26.15%
29,348 votes
Estelle DeBatessocialist workers0.8%
899 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.