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1998 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ed Whitfield won the 1998 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Ed Whitfield received 95,308 popular votes (55.18%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Barlow III (44.82%).

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

Whitfield +10.4 pts · won by 17,906 votes
Ed WhitfieldRepublicanWINNER55.18%
95,308 votes
Thomas J. Barlow IIIDemocratic44.82%
77,402 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.