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1994Final results

1994 election for Kentucky's 4th District

U.S. House · Kentucky

Jim Bunning (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Sally Harris Skaggs (D) by 48.3 points.

Jim BunningRepublican · winner
74.1%96,695
25.9%33,717
130,412 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenR+48.41988R+38.71990R+23.31992R+48.31994R+36.81996D+6.81998

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.

Sally Harris SkaggsJim Bunning
$20.1K
Raised by the campaign
$749.4K
$20.1K
Spent by the campaign
$580.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$228.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 5, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994