2004Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2004 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ben Chandler (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Buford (R) by 18.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ben ChandlerDemocrat · winner
58.6%175,355
Tom BufordRepublican
40.0%119,716
Stacy AbnerConstitution
0.8%2,388
Mark GaileyLibertarian
0.6%1,758
299,217 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 2004
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.
Ben ChandlerTom Buford
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$138.9K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$137.1K
$178.6K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Ben Chandler (D)Tom Buford (R)
Also on the ballot: Stacy Abner (Constitution), 0.8%; Mark Gailey (Libertarian), 0.6%