1996Final results
1996 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Scotty Baesler (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Ernest Fletcher (R) by 11.4 points.
Scotty BaeslerDemocrat · winner
55.7%125,999
Ernest FletcherRepublican
44.3%100,231
226,230 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.
Scotty BaeslerErnest Fletcher
$583.6K
Raised by the campaign
$438K
$574.1K
Spent by the campaign
$435.1K
$8K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996