Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning ran in 10 elections between 1979 and 2004, winning 9. Served in the Kentucky State Senate (District 11), the U.S. House (KY-4) and the U.S. Senate (Kentucky).
- Elections
- 10
- 1979–2004
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bunning was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bunning has run
Margin: how far Bunning finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Won | Daniel Mongiardo (D) | 50.7% | R+1.3 | $5.1M |
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Won | Scotty Baesler (D), Charles R. Arbegust (REF) | 49.7% | R+0.6 | $3.6M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Denny Bowman (D) | 68.4% | R+36.8 | $876.6K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Sally Harris Skaggs (D) | 74.1% | R+48.3 | $749.4K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Floyd G. Poore (D) | 61.6% | R+23.3 | $946.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Galen Martin (D) | 69.3% | R+38.7 | $532.8K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Richard V. Beliles (D) | 74.2% | R+48.4 | $593.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, KY-4 | General | Won | Terry L. Mann (D), Walter T. Marksberry (I), W. Ed Parker (I) | 55.1% | R+11.2 | $690.7K |
| 1983 | Governor of Kentucky | General | Lost | Martha Layne Collins (D) | 44.7% | D+10.5 | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Donald L. Johnson (D) | 50.8% | R+1.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bunning has held
- U.S. Senate, Kentucky · 1999–2010
- U.S. House, KY-4 · 1987–1998
- Kentucky State Senate, District 11 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bunning has run against
- Daniel Mongiardo (D) · 2004 election, won
- Scotty Baesler (D) · 1998 election, won
- Denny Bowman (D) · 1996 election, won
- Sally Harris Skaggs (D) · 1994 election, won
- Floyd G. Poore (D) · 1992 election, won
- Galen Martin (D) · 1990 election, won
- Richard V. Beliles (D) · 1988 election, won
- Terry L. Mann (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)