1996Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1996 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Anne Northup (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Michael Ward (D) by 0.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Anne NorthupRepublican · winner
50.3%126,625
Michael WardDemocrat
49.7%125,326
251,951 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.
Michael WardAnne Northup
$939.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$948.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$5.8K
Cash on hand
$18.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996