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2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ed Whitfield won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. Ed Whitfield received 178,107 popular votes (64.35%). The main challenger was Heather A. Ryan (35.65%).

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

Whitfield +28.7 pts · won by 79,433 votes
Ed WhitfieldRepublicanWINNER64.35%
178,107 votes
Heather A. RyanDemocratic35.65%
98,674 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.