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1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

Jim Bunning won the 1988 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. Jim Bunning received 145,609 popular votes (74.22%). The main challenger was Richard V. Beliles (25.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Bunning and Beliles

Bunning +48.4 pts · won by 95,034 votes
Jim BunningRepublicanWINNER74.22%
145,609 votes
Richard V. BelilesDemocratic25.78%
50,575 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.