1988Final results
1988 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Larry Hopkins (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Milton Patton (D) by 47.9 points.
Larry HopkinsRepublican · winner
74.0%128,898
Milton PattonDemocrat
26.0%45,339
174,277 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.
Milton PattonLarry Hopkins
$41.6K
Raised by the campaign
$356.3K
$41.6K
Spent by the campaign
$295.3K
$25
Cash on hand
$608.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988