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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Kentucky/KY-04
      1988·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James P Bunning
      74.2%145,609 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard V Beliles
      25.8%50,575 votes
      Margin
      R+48.4
      196,184 total votes
      2 candidates196,184 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James P BunningREP✓
      		REP145,60974.2%
      Richard V BelilesDEM
      		DEM50,57525.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+35.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.4%66.9%R+35.5375,012
      202032.8%65.4%R+32.5374,537
      201628.9%65.6%R+36.7327,274
      201235.4%64.6%R+29.2296,161
      200836.8%61.4%R+24.6303,414

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+99.6
      2022
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+34.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+34.2
      2018
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+27.7
      2016
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+42.6
      2014
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+35.5
      2012
      Thomas MassieREP
      R+27.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Geoff DavisREP
      R+39.0
      2008
      Geoff DavisREP
      R+26.1
      2006
      Geoff DavisREP
      R+8.3
      2004
      Geoff DavisREP
      R+10.5
      2002
      Ken LucasDEM
      D+3.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ken LucasDEM
      D+10.8
      1998
      Ken LucasDEM
      D+6.8
      1996
      James P BunningREP
      R+36.8
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      James P BunningREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.7
      Career1979-2004
      US Senate / US House / Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard V BelilesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Kentucky, 1988

      President1 contest →
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