2012Final results
2012 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) by 39.3 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
69.6%199,956
Charles Kendall HatchettDemocrat
30.4%87,199
287,155 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 2012
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
$1.9M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012