2000Final results
2000 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Kenneth Lucas (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Don Bell (R) by 10.7 points.
Kenneth LucasDemocrat · winner
54.3%125,872
Don BellRepublican
43.5%100,943
Ken SainGreen
1.6%3,662
Alan HandlemanLibertarian
0.6%1,486
231,963 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.
Kenneth LucasDon Bell
$942.2K
Raised by the campaign
$63K
$854.4K
Spent by the campaign
$62.8K
$93.2K
Cash on hand
$146
Other candidates' campaigns: Ken Sain $7.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Kenneth Lucas (D)Don Bell (R)
Also on the ballot: Ken Sain (Green), 1.6%; Alan Handleman (Libertarian), 0.6%