2016Final results
2016 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 44.7 points.
James ComerRepublican · winner
72.2%426,764
Samuel L. GaskinsDemocrat
27.5%162,523
Hal RogersRepublican
0.3%1,625
590,912 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Samuel L. GaskinsJames Comer
$14.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$17.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
-$3.6K
Cash on hand
$84.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016