1990 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 1990
Mitch McConnell REP +4.4 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 916,010
- Margin
- 4.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell Won | REP | 478,034 | 52.19% | |
| Harvey Sloane | DEM | 437,976 | 47.81% | |
| Total | 916,010 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1990 Kentucky Senate race?
Mitch McConnell (REP) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Harvey Sloane (47.8%), a margin of 4.4 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Kentucky Senate race?
916,010 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.