2008Final results
2008 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ben Chandler (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Jon Larson (R) by 29.3 points.
Ben ChandlerDemocrat · winner
64.7%203,764
Jon LarsonRepublican
35.3%111,378
315,142 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 2008
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
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$482K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008