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1996 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ed Whitfield won the 1996 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Ed Whitfield received 111,473 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was Dennis L. Null (46.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitfield and Null

Whitfield +7.1 pts · won by 14,789 votes
Ed WhitfieldRepublicanWINNER53.55%
111,473 votes
Dennis L. NullDemocratic46.45%
96,684 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.