2000Final results
2000 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Brian S. Roy (D) by 15.9 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
58.0%132,115
Brian S. RoyDemocrat
42.0%95,806
227,921 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 2000
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.
Brian S. RoyEd Whitfield
$716.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$716.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$231.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000