2010Final results
2010 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) by 42.5 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
71.2%153,840
Charles Kendall HatchettDemocrat
28.8%62,090
215,930 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 2010
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.
No DemocratEd Whitfield
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Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$859.8K
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Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010