1998Final results
1998 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Sidney Jane Bailey (D) by 56.5 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
78.2%142,215
Sidney Jane BaileyDemocrat
21.8%39,585
181,800 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 DemocratHal Rogers
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Raised by the campaign
$416.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$360.5K
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Cash on hand
$605K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998