1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Mitch McConnell (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating G. Harvey Sloane (D) by 4.4 points.
Mitch McConnellRepublican · winner
52.2%478,034
G. Harvey SloaneDemocrat
47.8%437,976
916,010 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.
G. Harvey SloaneMitch McConnell
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$4.1M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$5.1M
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$190.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990