1984Final results
1984 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Sherman Wilson McIntosh (D) by 51.8 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
75.9%125,164
Sherman Wilson McIntoshDemocrat
24.1%39,783
164,947 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.
Sherman Wilson McIntoshHal Rogers
$1.4K
Raised by the campaign
$219.3K
$1.4K
Spent by the campaign
$209.7K
$151
Cash on hand
$55.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 6, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984