1986 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Wendell H. Ford won the 1986 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Wendell H. Ford received 503,775 popular votes (74.38%). The main challenger was Jackson M. Andrews (25.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Andrews

Ford +48.8 pts · won by 330,445 votes

Wendell H. Ford DemocraticWINNER74.38%

503,775 votes

Jackson M. Andrews Republican25.59%

173,330 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.