2006Final results
2006 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Barlow (D) by 19.2 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
59.6%123,618
Thomas BarlowDemocrat
40.4%83,865
207,483 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 2006
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.
Thomas BarlowEd Whitfield
$121K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$121K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$682.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006