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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Kentucky/KY-01
      1988·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Carroll Hubbard
      95.0%117,288 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Charles K Hatchett
      5.0%6,106 votes
      Margin
      D+95.0
      123,410 total votes
      3 candidates123,410 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Carroll HubbardDEM✓
      		DEM117,28895.0%
      Charles K HatchettIND
      		IND6,1065.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH160.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+47.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202425.7%73.0%R+47.3342,821
      202027.9%70.6%R+42.7351,824
      201625.9%70.2%R+44.3325,717
      201233.7%66.3%R+32.5306,600
      200836.9%61.1%R+24.2318,604

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      James R ComerREP
      R+49.4
      2022
      James R ComerREP
      R+49.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R ComerREP
      R+50.0
      2018
      James R ComerREP
      R+37.2
      2016
      James R ComerREP
      R+45.2
      2014
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+46.3
      2012
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+39.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+42.5
      2008
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+19.2
      2004
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+34.7
      2002
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+15.9
      1998
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+10.4
      1996
      Ed WhitfieldREP
      R+7.1
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Carroll HubbardDEM
      Record9W-3L
      Avg MarginD+24.1
      Career1971-2012
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Charles K HatchettIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

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