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  KY District 06 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > KY - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2003 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open February 17, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 17, 2004 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start February 18, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 35.62% Registered 22.65% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH January 17, 2022 01:33pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Rep. Fletcher resigned to become Governor of Kentucky. A special election will be held on February 17, 2004 to choose a successor. The Republican nominee will be chosen on December 13 and the Democrats will meet on December 15 to select their candidate.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameErnie Fletcher Votes115,622 (71.95%)
Term01/03/2003 - 12/09/2003 Margin73,869 (+45.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameBen Chandler Votes175,355 (58.60%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin55,639 (+18.59%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Dec 13, 2003 KY District 06 - R Special Convention
Alice Forgy Kerr
R 16
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/16/2003 02/17/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ben Chandler 23 16 ----
Alice Forgy Kerr 10 3 1 --
Leaning Call: Ben Chandler (74.32%)
Weighted Call: Ben Chandler (99.62%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/24/2004 02/15/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Ben Chandler St. Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr Mark Gailey  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 84,168 (55.16%) 65,474 (42.91%) 2,952 (1.94%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,694 (-12.25%) -81,216 (-53.22%)  
Predict Avg.51.61% 48.39% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 12/15/2003 12/12/2003 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.25%-- 44.02%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
02/13/04-02/15/04
53.00% 2.0 45.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/07/04-02/09/04
51.00% 3.0 45.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Bluegrass Polling Company 
02/05/04-02/09/04
49.40% -- 39.60% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/24/04-01/26/04
54.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 17, 2004 12:00am News Democrat Ben Chandler Wins Ky. Election  Article None Entered 
Feb 11, 2004 12:00am News Chandler Narrowly Ahead in Kentucky Special Election  Article New York Democrat 
Feb 05, 2004 12:00am News BUT, HE [Hastert] SAYS, ONLY IF KERR IS ELECTED TO CONGRESS  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 27, 2004 12:00am News House Dems transfer funds to Kentucky  Article zorkpolitics 
Jan 20, 2004 12:00am News Kerr: Chandler wants consolation prize  Article Summer Intern 
Jan 13, 2004 12:00am News Bush is featured in Kerr television commercial  Article ScottĀ³ 

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