1998Final results
1998 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ron Lewis (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Evans (D) by 28.3 points.
Ron LewisRepublican · winner
63.7%113,285
Bob EvansDemocrat
35.3%62,848
Jim KetchelReform
1.0%1,833
177,966 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 1998
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.
No DemocratRon Lewis
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Raised by the campaign
$439.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$335.5K
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Cash on hand
$109.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998