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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Kentucky/KY-03
      1986·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Romano L Mazzoli
      73.0%81,943 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lee Holmes
      26.1%29,348 votes
      Margin
      D+46.9
      112,233 total votes
      4 candidates112,233 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Romano L MazzoliDEM✓
      		DEM81,94373.0%
      Lee HolmesREP
      		REP29,34826.1%
      Estelle DebatesOTH
      		OTH8990.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH430.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+18.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.5%39.6%D+18.9332,660
      202060.2%37.9%D+22.4365,965
      201655.1%39.7%D+15.4336,720
      201256.9%43.1%D+13.8319,786
      200856.4%42.5%D+13.8341,332

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Morgan McGarveyDEM
      D+23.9
      2022
      Morgan McGarveyDEM
      D+24.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+25.3
      2018
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+25.5
      2016
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+27.0
      2014
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+27.9
      2012
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+29.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+10.7
      2008
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+18.7
      2006
      John A YarmuthDEM
      D+2.5
      2004
      Anne Meagher NorthupREP
      R+22.5
      2002
      Anne Meagher NorthupREP
      R+3.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Anne Meagher NorthupREP
      R+8.6
      1998
      Anne Meagher NorthupREP
      R+4.0
      1996
      Anne Meagher NorthupREP
      R+0.5
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Romano L MazzoliDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Estelle DebatesOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lee HolmesREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Kentucky, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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