1990Final results
1990 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Jim Bunning (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Galen Martin (D) by 38.7 points.
Jim BunningRepublican · winner
69.3%101,680
Galen MartinDemocrat
30.7%44,979
146,659 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 1990
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.
Galen MartinJim Bunning
$86.5K
Raised by the campaign
$532.8K
$87.8K
Spent by the campaign
$563.4K
$800
Cash on hand
$97K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990