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2004 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2004 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ed Whitfield won the 2004 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Ed Whitfield received 175,972 popular votes (67.32%). The main challenger was Billy R. Cartwright (32.61%).

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

Whitfield +34.7 pts · won by 90,743 votes
Ed WhitfieldRepublicanWINNER67.32%
175,972 votes
Billy R. CartwrightDemocratic32.61%
85,229 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.