2016Final resultsSpecial election
2016 special election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
James Comer (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Samuel L. Gaskins (D) by 44.4 points.
James ComerRepublican · winner
72.2%209,810
Samuel L. GaskinsDemocrat
27.8%80,813
290,623 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)