1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ron Lewis (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Wright (D) by 16.2 points.
Ron LewisRepublican · winner
58.1%125,433
Joe WrightDemocrat
41.9%90,483
215,916 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.
Joe WrightRon Lewis
$494K
Raised by the campaign
$637.6K
$480.1K
Spent by the campaign
$639.4K
$13.8K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996