1988Final results
1988 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Romano Mazzoli (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Philip Dunnagan (R) by 39.4 points.
Romano MazzoliDemocrat · winner
69.7%131,981
Philip DunnaganRepublican
30.3%57,387
189,368 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 1988
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.
Romano MazzoliPhilip Dunnagan
$378.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.9K
$371.4K
Spent by the campaign
$4.9K
$30.7K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988