Jim Ketchel

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Kentucky
Party: Reform
On the ballot: 1998

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ketchel1,833

Opponents176,133

Elections run

Jim Ketchel, a Reform politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 to Ron Lewis, receiving 1,833 votes (1.03%).

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How many votes has Jim Ketchel received?

Jim Ketchel has received 1,833 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Ketchel’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1998	U.S. HouseKentucky	Lost	1,8331.03%	Ron Lewis Bob Evans

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