1984Final results
1984 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Gene Snyder (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Wm Patrick Mulloy II (D) by 7.3 points.
Gene SnyderRepublican · winner
53.7%108,398
Wm Patrick Mulloy IIDemocrat
46.3%93,640
202,038 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Wm Patrick Mulloy IIGene Snyder
$429.7K
Raised by the campaign
$360.8K
$427.8K
Spent by the campaign
$311.9K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$204.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984