1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis L. Null (D) by 7.1 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
53.6%111,473
Dennis L. NullDemocrat
46.4%96,684
208,157 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 1996
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.
Dennis L. NullEd Whitfield
$479.5K
Raised by the campaign
$975K
$479.2K
Spent by the campaign
$897.3K
$335
Cash on hand
$80.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996