1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Jim Bunning (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Denny Bowman (D) by 36.8 points.
Jim BunningRepublican · winner
68.4%149,135
Denny BowmanDemocrat
31.6%68,939
218,074 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.
Denny BowmanJim Bunning
$55.2K
Raised by the campaign
$876.6K
$55.2K
Spent by the campaign
$886.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$218.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1997; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996