1998Final results
1998 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Anne Northup (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Chris Gorman (D) by 4.0 points.
Anne NorthupRepublican · winner
51.5%100,690
Chris GormanDemocrat
47.5%92,865
Patricia Jo MettenNatural Law
1.0%1,881
195,436 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.
Chris GormanAnne Northup
$704.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$702.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$2K
Cash on hand
$113.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998