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1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Kentucky (Class 2)


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County Turnout Mitch McConnell*
(R)		 Steve Beshear
(D)		 Dennis Lacy
(Libertarian)		 Patricia Metten
(Natural Law)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Adair45%3,83368.2%1,67129.7%571.0%330.6%280.5%2,162 5,622
Allen41%3,39967.9%1,51230.2%270.5%210.4%460.9%1,887 5,005
Anderson49%3,46855.2%2,69942.9%420.7%520.8%240.4%769 6,285
Ballard58%1,60944.6%2,00255.4%00.0%00.0%00.0%-393 3,611
Barren40%6,50659.8%4,27739.3%440.4%310.3%280.3%2,229 10,886
Bath40%1,48746.3%1,66551.8%290.9%140.4%180.6%-178 3,213
Bell35%4,25753.8%3,36542.6%1381.7%730.9%750.9%892 7,908
Boone46%17,15770.9%6,60527.3%1560.6%1710.7%1260.5%10,552 24,215
Bourbon40%3,06853.0%2,62645.3%340.6%390.7%250.4%442 5,792
Boyd46%8,76449.1%8,80149.4%930.5%1010.6%730.4%-37 17,832
Boyle40%4,59756.3%3,45542.3%420.5%450.6%290.4%1,142 8,168
Bracken42%1,69366.8%79831.5%150.6%150.6%130.5%895 2,534
Breathitt38%1,41631.7%2,98666.9%220.5%220.5%150.3%-1,570 4,461
Breckinridge48%3,69458.6%2,54740.4%310.5%150.2%140.2%1,147 6,301
Bullitt43%10,02157.6%7,06540.6%990.6%1340.8%790.5%2,956 17,398
Butler43%2,82972.1%1,05827.0%190.5%100.3%80.2%1,771 3,924
Caldwell49%2,56951.9%2,31246.7%370.7%170.3%170.3%257 4,952
Calloway42%6,16555.9%4,65142.2%800.7%810.7%420.4%1,514 11,019
Campbell45%19,34667.0%8,90930.8%1880.7%2851.0%1570.5%10,437 28,885
Carlisle55%1,05947.6%1,13951.2%70.3%110.5%70.3%-80 2,223
Carroll41%1,48450.1%1,40447.4%341.1%240.8%180.6%80 2,964
Carter37%3,74052.0%3,36346.7%390.5%320.4%230.3%377 7,197
Casey40%3,33373.6%1,08624.0%691.5%210.5%180.4%2,247 4,527
Christian29%8,75658.6%5,86439.3%2021.4%860.6%310.2%2,892 14,939
Clark44%5,35351.9%4,79246.4%600.6%600.6%520.5%561 10,317
Clay33%3,85869.3%1,60028.7%531.0%280.5%290.5%2,258 5,568
Clinton51%2,70874.3%88224.2%260.7%160.4%140.4%1,826 3,646
Crittenden46%1,78354.4%1,39742.6%772.3%110.3%110.3%386 3,279
Cumberland44%1,70171.7%62326.3%190.8%160.7%130.5%1,078 2,372
Daviess48%18,24657.1%13,06240.9%3051.0%1560.5%1610.5%5,184 31,930
Edmonson49%2,98072.0%1,12027.0%120.3%180.4%110.3%1,860 4,141
Elliott39%57230.3%1,27767.7%110.6%90.5%160.8%-705 1,885
Estill38%2,40556.3%1,79041.9%310.7%250.6%210.5%615 4,272
Fayette46%47,08253.1%40,32145.5%4580.5%5210.6%2280.3%6,761 88,610
Fleming46%2,65959.2%1,77839.6%230.5%190.4%160.4%881 4,495
Floyd42%4,53233.7%8,64664.4%820.6%960.7%740.6%-4,114 13,430
Franklin54%8,30543.1%10,59455.0%1230.6%1620.8%760.4%-2,289 19,260
Fulton42%1,19548.2%1,26250.9%90.4%100.4%40.2%-67 2,480
Gallatin40%1,00751.6%88545.4%241.2%201.0%150.8%122 1,951
Garrard40%2,69265.0%1,41834.2%120.3%110.3%80.2%1,274 4,141
Grant39%3,30160.6%2,04037.5%410.8%350.6%300.6%1,261 5,447
Graves47%6,16748.8%6,26349.5%1301.0%400.3%450.4%-96 12,645
Grayson42%4,69165.4%2,33632.6%881.2%250.3%350.5%2,355 7,175
Green50%3,03471.7%1,15627.3%190.4%160.4%90.2%1,878 4,234
Greenup47%6,62550.6%6,23547.6%900.7%850.6%500.4%390 13,085
Hancock52%1,71555.8%1,31642.8%150.5%100.3%170.6%399 3,073
Hardin38%15,26060.9%9,31737.2%1620.6%2401.0%900.4%5,943 25,069
Harlan35%3,83543.7%4,83355.1%450.5%370.4%280.3%-998 8,778
Harrison46%2,98450.9%2,78447.5%430.7%230.4%230.4%200 5,857
Hart44%3,12857.8%2,20840.8%360.7%240.4%170.3%920 5,413
Henderson42%6,61148.0%6,92150.2%940.7%540.4%1000.7%-310 13,780
Henry47%2,65853.8%2,16143.8%300.6%491.0%380.8%497 4,936
Hickman49%97847.5%1,06251.6%80.4%50.2%40.2%-84 2,057
Hopkins41%7,12349.4%7,14749.5%770.5%470.3%390.3%-24 14,433
Jackson40%2,92877.9%70418.7%521.4%371.0%381.0%2,224 3,759
Jefferson54%143,43451.7%129,50146.7%1,5290.6%2,1360.8%8000.3%13,933 277,400
Jessamine44%7,21762.6%4,14135.9%680.6%560.5%480.4%3,076 11,530
Johnson41%4,15458.7%2,79139.4%480.7%580.8%300.4%1,363 7,081
Kenton45%32,87167.6%14,74030.3%3130.6%4590.9%2470.5%18,131 48,630
Knott42%1,43026.0%3,92471.2%611.1%450.8%480.9%-2,494 5,508
Knox36%4,97361.4%3,00437.1%340.4%370.5%500.6%1,969 8,098
Larue45%2,49058.4%1,72340.4%150.4%180.4%180.4%767 4,264
Laurel40%10,33871.6%3,87526.8%900.6%600.4%750.5%6,463 14,438
Lawrence38%2,08349.7%2,05349.0%190.5%180.4%140.3%30 4,187
Lee40%1,41660.2%90138.3%160.7%70.3%120.5%515 2,352
Leslie39%2,49468.2%1,10530.2%220.6%150.4%200.5%1,389 3,656
Letcher34%2,73741.4%3,73656.6%520.8%480.7%320.5%-999 6,605
Lewis40%2,77868.9%1,15828.7%451.1%290.7%220.5%1,620 4,032
Lincoln36%3,36556.8%2,48041.9%310.5%230.4%230.4%885 5,922
Livingston51%1,64943.7%2,05154.3%310.8%170.5%270.7%-402 3,775
Logan42%4,54957.3%3,29341.5%340.4%340.4%320.4%1,256 7,942
Lyon45%1,26144.6%1,52954.1%190.7%60.2%100.4%-268 2,825
Madison35%10,24756.5%7,60341.9%1040.6%1470.8%380.2%2,644 18,139
Magoffin38%1,53542.4%1,97954.7%431.2%330.9%310.9%-444 3,621
Marion40%2,43647.0%2,67151.5%240.5%320.6%200.4%-235 5,183
Marshall52%5,71949.0%5,82149.9%440.4%410.4%370.3%-102 11,662
Martin40%2,16561.8%1,25735.9%270.8%260.7%260.7%908 3,501
Mason40%3,01059.5%1,98939.3%250.5%240.5%140.3%1,021 5,062
McCracken49%12,72053.3%10,82245.4%1270.5%1020.4%850.4%1,898 23,856
McCreary34%2,60964.3%1,25130.8%1082.7%521.3%380.9%1,358 4,058
McLean46%1,70349.7%1,70049.6%100.3%80.2%50.1%3 3,426
Meade40%3,71053.3%3,13044.9%400.6%600.9%270.4%580 6,967
Menifee38%69240.8%97257.3%100.6%100.6%120.7%-280 1,696
Mercer44%3,64954.7%2,86042.8%981.5%350.5%350.5%789 6,677
Metcalfe44%1,94961.2%1,18137.1%260.8%150.5%120.4%768 3,183
Monroe50%3,43778.7%85719.6%280.6%240.5%200.5%2,580 4,366
Montgomery39%3,04349.2%3,05949.4%350.6%240.4%260.4%-16 6,187
Morgan33%1,47445.0%1,70352.0%501.5%310.9%170.5%-229 3,275
Muhlenberg44%4,40141.5%6,07857.3%630.6%300.3%340.3%-1,677 10,606
Nelson42%5,49253.1%4,71945.6%540.5%490.5%370.4%773 10,351
Nicholas41%1,07151.5%97747.0%90.4%150.7%70.3%94 2,079
Ohio46%4,27556.3%3,21342.3%500.7%300.4%300.4%1,062 7,598
Oldham61%12,23967.7%5,32329.4%1130.6%1761.0%2261.3%6,916 18,077
Owen47%2,02058.5%1,37939.9%190.6%170.5%190.6%641 3,454
Owsley41%1,00365.7%47230.9%221.4%191.2%110.7%531 1,527
Pendleton43%2,49459.8%1,58037.9%441.1%270.6%230.6%914 4,168
Perry40%3,94744.4%4,83254.3%380.4%480.5%310.3%-885 8,896
Pike39%8,30040.4%11,98158.3%1010.5%1260.6%600.3%-3,681 20,568
Powell42%1,72945.3%1,99652.3%511.3%170.4%210.6%-267 3,814
Pulaski43%12,02668.7%5,18429.6%1090.6%960.5%780.4%6,842 17,493
Robertson47%43254.8%34143.3%60.8%70.9%20.3%91 788
Rockcastle38%3,19071.7%1,17926.5%441.0%110.2%230.5%2,011 4,447
Rowan35%2,93449.0%2,96049.4%530.9%340.6%120.2%-26 5,993
Russell48%4,05470.1%1,58327.4%510.9%240.4%741.3%2,471 5,786
Scott42%4,87454.3%3,96944.2%450.5%560.6%290.3%905 8,973
Shelby46%6,17260.5%3,90738.3%320.3%540.5%290.3%2,265 10,194
Simpson42%2,53951.6%2,31547.1%230.5%270.5%160.3%224 4,920
Spencer45%1,90560.0%1,23138.8%100.3%170.5%100.3%674 3,173
Taylor46%5,03665.2%2,59033.5%480.6%220.3%250.3%2,446 7,721
Todd40%1,91356.1%1,34339.4%762.2%351.0%431.3%570 3,410
Trigg47%2,18651.8%1,97346.8%250.6%240.6%120.3%213 4,220
Trimble46%1,23949.7%1,22049.0%110.4%90.4%130.5%19 2,492
Union39%1,89741.3%2,67458.2%200.4%00.0%00.0%-777 4,591
Warren41%17,04362.7%9,68935.7%1840.7%1800.7%750.3%7,354 27,171
Washington49%2,24258.1%1,55640.3%200.5%180.5%210.5%686 3,857
Wayne39%3,22159.3%2,11638.9%561.0%250.5%170.3%1,105 5,435
Webster45%1,96241.3%2,68256.5%410.9%300.6%330.7%-720 4,748
Whitley37%5,85661.6%3,38835.7%1091.1%720.8%740.8%2,468 9,499
Wolfe42%80138.7%1,20958.3%301.4%201.0%120.6%-408 2,072
Woodford52%4,59854.5%3,70343.9%530.6%610.7%270.3%895 8,442
TOTAL 45% 724,79455.5% 560,01242.8% 8,5950.7% 8,3440.6% 5,3010.4% 164,782 1,307,046
Total R vote: 724,794 (55.5%)      Total D vote: 560,012 (42.8%)      Total Other vote: 22,240 (1.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $5,031,293 $1,770,035 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $5,030,245 $1,772,276 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $189,324 $1,448 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $6,072 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $3,166,675 $1,496,561 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $18,965 $22,318 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,316,324 $232,152 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $98,132 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $37,961 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $37,961 $0 $0 $0
Net Spending: $5,069,254 $1,770,035 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/1996


Other candidates included: Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers), 5,284 votes



1996 Senate class 2, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,833 68.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,671 29.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 57 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 33 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 28 0.5%
TOTAL 5,622
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Allen County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,399 67.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,512 30.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 27 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 21 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 46 0.9%
TOTAL 5,005
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,468 55.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,699 42.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 42 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 52 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 24 0.4%
TOTAL 6,285
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Ballard County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,609 44.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,002 55.4%
TOTAL 3,611
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Barren County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,506 59.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,277 39.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 44 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 31 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 28 0.3%
TOTAL 10,886
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,487 46.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,665 51.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 29 0.9%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 14 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 18 0.6%
TOTAL 3,213
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Bell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,257 53.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,365 42.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 138 1.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 73 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 75 0.9%
TOTAL 7,908
Turnout: 35%


1996 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,157 70.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 6,605 27.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 156 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 171 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 126 0.5%
TOTAL 24,215
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Bourbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,068 53.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,626 45.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 34 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 39 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 25 0.4%
TOTAL 5,792
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Boyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,764 49.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 8,801 49.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 93 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 101 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 73 0.4%
TOTAL 17,832
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Boyle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,597 56.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,455 42.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 42 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 45 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 29 0.4%
TOTAL 8,168
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Bracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,693 66.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 798 31.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 15 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 15 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,534
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Breathitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,416 31.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,986 66.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 22 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 22 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 15 0.3%
TOTAL 4,461
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Breckinridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,694 58.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,547 40.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 15 0.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,301
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Bullitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,021 57.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 7,065 40.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 99 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 134 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 79 0.5%
TOTAL 17,398
Turnout: 43%


1996 Senate class 2, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,829 72.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,058 27.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 10 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,924
Turnout: 43%


1996 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,569 51.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,312 46.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 37 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 17 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 4,952
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Calloway County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,165 55.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,651 42.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 80 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 81 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 42 0.4%
TOTAL 11,019
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 19,346 67.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 8,909 30.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 188 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 285 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 157 0.5%
TOTAL 28,885
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Carlisle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,059 47.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,139 51.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 11 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,223
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,484 50.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,404 47.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 34 1.1%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 18 0.6%
TOTAL 2,964
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Carter County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,740 52.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,363 46.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 39 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 32 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,197
Turnout: 37%


1996 Senate class 2, Casey County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,333 73.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,086 24.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 69 1.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 21 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,527
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,756 58.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 5,864 39.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 202 1.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 86 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 14,939
Turnout: 29%


1996 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,353 51.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,792 46.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 60 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 60 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 52 0.5%
TOTAL 10,317
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,858 69.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,600 28.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 53 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 28 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 29 0.5%
TOTAL 5,568
Turnout: 33%


1996 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,708 74.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 882 24.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 26 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 16 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,646
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Crittenden County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,783 54.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,397 42.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 77 2.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 11 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,279
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,701 71.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 623 26.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 16 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,372
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 18,246 57.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 13,062 40.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 305 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 156 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 161 0.5%
TOTAL 31,930
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Edmonson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,980 72.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,120 27.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 12 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 18 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 11 0.3%
TOTAL 4,141
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Elliott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 572 30.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,277 67.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 11 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 9 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 16 0.8%
TOTAL 1,885
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Estill County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,405 56.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,790 41.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 31 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 25 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,272
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 47,082 53.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 40,321 45.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 458 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 521 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 227 0.3%
TOTAL 88,610
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Fleming County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,659 59.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,778 39.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 23 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 19 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,495
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,532 33.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 8,646 64.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 82 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 96 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 73 0.5%
TOTAL 13,430
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,305 43.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 10,594 55.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 123 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 162 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 76 0.4%
TOTAL 19,260
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,195 48.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,262 50.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 9 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 10 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,480
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,007 51.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 885 45.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 24 1.2%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 20 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 15 0.8%
TOTAL 1,951
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Garrard County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,692 65.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,418 34.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 12 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 11 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,141
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,301 60.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,040 37.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 41 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 35 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 29 0.5%
TOTAL 5,447
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Graves County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,167 48.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 6,263 49.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 130 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 40 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 45 0.4%
TOTAL 12,645
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,691 65.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,336 32.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 88 1.2%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 25 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 7,175
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Green County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,034 71.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,156 27.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 16 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,234
Turnout: 50%


1996 Senate class 2, Greenup County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,625 50.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 6,235 47.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 90 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 85 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 50 0.4%
TOTAL 13,085
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,715 55.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,316 42.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 15 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 10 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 17 0.6%
TOTAL 3,073
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 15,260 60.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 9,317 37.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 162 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 240 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 90 0.4%
TOTAL 25,069
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Harlan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,835 43.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,833 55.1%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 45 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 37 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 28 0.3%
TOTAL 8,778
Turnout: 35%


1996 Senate class 2, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,984 50.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,784 47.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 43 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 23 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 23 0.4%
TOTAL 5,857
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Hart County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,128 57.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,208 40.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 36 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,413
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,611 48.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 6,921 50.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 94 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 54 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 100 0.7%
TOTAL 13,780
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,658 53.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,161 43.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 30 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 49 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 38 0.8%
TOTAL 4,936
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Hickman County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 978 47.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,062 51.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 8 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 5 0.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,057
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Hopkins County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 7,123 49.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 7,147 49.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 77 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 47 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 39 0.3%
TOTAL 14,433
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,928 77.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 704 18.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 52 1.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 37 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 38 1.0%
TOTAL 3,759
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 143,434 51.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 129,501 46.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 1,529 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 2,136 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 791 0.3%
TOTAL 277,400
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Jessamine County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 7,217 62.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,141 35.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 68 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 56 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 48 0.4%
TOTAL 11,530
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,154 58.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,791 39.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 48 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 58 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,081
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Kenton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 32,871 67.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 14,740 30.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 313 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 459 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 247 0.5%
TOTAL 48,630
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Knott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,430 26.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,924 71.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 61 1.1%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 45 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 48 0.9%
TOTAL 5,508
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,973 61.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,004 37.1%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 34 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 37 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 50 0.6%
TOTAL 8,098
Turnout: 36%


1996 Senate class 2, Larue County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,490 58.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,723 40.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 15 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 18 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,264
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Laurel County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,338 71.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,875 26.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 90 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 60 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 72 0.5%
TOTAL 14,438
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,083 49.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,053 49.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 18 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,187
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,416 60.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 901 38.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 16 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 7 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.5%
TOTAL 2,352
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Leslie County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,494 68.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,105 30.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 22 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 15 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 20 0.5%
TOTAL 3,656
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Letcher County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,737 41.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,736 56.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 52 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 48 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 32 0.5%
TOTAL 6,605
Turnout: 34%


1996 Senate class 2, Lewis County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,778 68.9%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,158 28.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 45 1.1%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 29 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,032
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,365 56.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,480 41.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 23 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 23 0.4%
TOTAL 5,922
Turnout: 36%


1996 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,649 43.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,051 54.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 31 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 17 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 27 0.7%
TOTAL 3,775
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,549 57.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,293 41.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 34 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 34 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 32 0.4%
TOTAL 7,942
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,261 44.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,529 54.1%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 6 0.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,825
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,247 56.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 7,603 41.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 104 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 147 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 18,139
Turnout: 35%


1996 Senate class 2, Magoffin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,535 42.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,979 54.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 43 1.2%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 33 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 31 0.9%
TOTAL 3,621
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,436 47.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,671 51.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 24 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 32 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,183
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,719 49.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 5,821 49.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 44 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 41 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 37 0.3%
TOTAL 11,662
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,165 61.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,257 35.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 27 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 26 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 26 0.7%
TOTAL 3,501
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,010 59.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,989 39.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 25 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 5,062
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, McCracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 12,720 53.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 10,822 45.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 127 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 102 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 85 0.4%
TOTAL 23,856
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, McCreary County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,609 64.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,251 30.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 108 2.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 52 1.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 38 0.9%
TOTAL 4,058
Turnout: 34%


1996 Senate class 2, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,703 49.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,700 49.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 10 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,426
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Meade County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,710 53.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,130 44.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 40 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 60 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 27 0.4%
TOTAL 6,967
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Menifee County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 692 40.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 972 57.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 10 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 10 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.7%
TOTAL 1,696
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,649 54.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,860 42.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 98 1.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 35 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 6,677
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Metcalfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,949 61.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,181 37.1%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 26 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 15 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.4%
TOTAL 3,183
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,437 78.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 857 19.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 28 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 20 0.5%
TOTAL 4,366
Turnout: 50%


1996 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,043 49.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,059 49.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 35 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 26 0.4%
TOTAL 6,187
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,474 45.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,703 52.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 50 1.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 31 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 17 0.5%
TOTAL 3,275
Turnout: 33%


1996 Senate class 2, Muhlenberg County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,401 41.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 6,078 57.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 63 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 30 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 34 0.3%
TOTAL 10,606
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,492 53.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,719 45.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 54 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 49 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 37 0.4%
TOTAL 10,351
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Nicholas County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,071 51.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 977 47.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 9 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 15 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,079
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Ohio County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,275 56.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,213 42.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 50 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 30 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,598
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Oldham County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 12,239 67.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 5,323 29.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 113 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 176 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 226 1.3%
TOTAL 18,077
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Owen County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,020 58.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,379 39.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 19 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 17 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 19 0.6%
TOTAL 3,454
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Owsley County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,003 65.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 472 30.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 22 1.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 19 1.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,527
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Pendleton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,494 59.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,580 37.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 44 1.1%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 27 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 23 0.6%
TOTAL 4,168
Turnout: 43%


1996 Senate class 2, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,947 44.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 4,832 54.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 48 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 8,896
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,300 40.4%
Steve Beshear (D) 11,981 58.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 101 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 126 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 60 0.3%
TOTAL 20,568
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Powell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,729 45.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,996 52.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 51 1.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 17 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 21 0.6%
TOTAL 3,814
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 12,026 68.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 5,184 29.6%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 109 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 96 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 78 0.4%
TOTAL 17,493
Turnout: 43%


1996 Senate class 2, Robertson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 432 54.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 341 43.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 6 0.8%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 7 0.9%
Mac McElroy (UST) 2 0.3%
TOTAL 788
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Rockcastle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,190 71.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,179 26.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 44 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 11 0.2%
Mac McElroy (UST) 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,447
Turnout: 38%


1996 Senate class 2, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,934 49.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,960 49.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 53 0.9%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 34 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,993
Turnout: 35%


1996 Senate class 2, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,054 70.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,583 27.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 51 0.9%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 74 1.3%
TOTAL 5,786
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,874 54.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,969 44.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 45 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 56 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 8,973
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,172 60.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,907 38.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 32 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 54 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 10,194
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Simpson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,539 51.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,315 47.1%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 23 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 27 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 4,920
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Spencer County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,905 60.0%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,231 38.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 10 0.3%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 17 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,173
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,036 65.2%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,590 33.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 48 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 22 0.3%
Mac McElroy (UST) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 7,721
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,913 56.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,343 39.4%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 76 2.2%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 35 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 43 1.3%
TOTAL 3,410
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Trigg County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,186 51.8%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,973 46.8%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 25 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 24 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 4,220
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Trimble County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,239 49.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,220 49.0%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 11 0.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 9 0.4%
Mac McElroy (UST) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,492
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,897 41.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,674 58.2%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 20 0.4%
TOTAL 4,591
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,043 62.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 9,689 35.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 184 0.7%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 180 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 75 0.3%
TOTAL 27,171
Turnout: 41%


1996 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,242 58.1%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,556 40.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 20 0.5%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 18 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 21 0.5%
TOTAL 3,857
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,221 59.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,116 38.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 56 1.0%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 25 0.5%
Mac McElroy (UST) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,435
Turnout: 39%


1996 Senate class 2, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,962 41.3%
Steve Beshear (D) 2,682 56.5%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 41 0.9%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 30 0.6%
Mac McElroy (UST) 33 0.7%
TOTAL 4,748
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Whitley County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,856 61.6%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,388 35.7%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 109 1.1%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 72 0.8%
Mac McElroy (UST) 74 0.8%
TOTAL 9,499
Turnout: 37%


1996 Senate class 2, Wolfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 801 38.7%
Steve Beshear (D) 1,209 58.3%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 30 1.4%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 20 1.0%
Mac McElroy (UST) 12 0.6%
TOTAL 2,072
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,598 54.5%
Steve Beshear (D) 3,703 43.9%
Dennis Lacy (Lbt) 53 0.6%
Patricia Metten (NtL) 61 0.7%
Mac McElroy (UST) 27 0.3%
TOTAL 8,442
Turnout: 52%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Mitch McConnell*
Total Disbursements: $5,031,293
Total Receipts: $5,030,245
Cash on Hand: $189,324
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $3,166,675
Party Contributions: $18,965
Other Committee Contributions: $1,316,324
Other Committee Transfers: $98,132
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $37,961
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $37,961
Net Spending: $5,069,254



Steve Beshear
Total Disbursements: $1,770,035
Total Receipts: $1,772,276
Cash on Hand: $1,448
Candidate Contributions: $6,072
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $1,496,561
Party Contributions: $22,318
Other Committee Contributions: $232,152
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $1,770,035



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/1996


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Mitch McConnell* 88,620 88.6% $5,031,293
2   Tommy Klein 11,410 11.4%
TOTAL VOTES 100,030    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Steve Beshear 177,859 66.4% $1,770,035
2   Tom Barlow 64,235 24.0% $74,921
3   Shelby Lanier 25,856 9.6% $7,729
TOTAL VOTES 267,950