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2016 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Comer won the 2016 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Comer received 216,959 popular votes (72.56%). The main challenger was Samuel L. Gaskins (27.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Comer and Gaskins

Comer +45.2 pts · won by 135,249 votes
James R. ComerRepublicanWINNER72.56%
216,959 votes
Samuel L. GaskinsDemocratic27.33%
81,710 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.