2006Final results
2006 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ben Chandler (D) won with 85.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Ard (Lib) by 70.9 points.
Ben ChandlerDemocrat · winner
85.5%158,765
Paul ArdLibertarian
14.5%27,015
185,780 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.
Ben ChandlerNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$723.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$571.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006