Tom Osborne
Tom Osborne was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky.[1] Osborne withdrew from the race in April 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Kentucky's 1st Congressional District seat was left open following incumbent Ed Whitfield's decision to retire. James Comer (R) defeated Sam Gaskins (D) and Terry McIntosh (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Comer defeated Jason Batts, Miles Caughey Jr., and Michael Pape in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Sam Gaskins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  James Comer |
72.6% | 216,959 | |
| Democratic | Sam Gaskins | 27.3% | 81,710 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 332 | |
| Total Votes | 299,001 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Comer |
60.6% | 24,342 | ||
| Michael Pape | 23.3% | 9,357 | ||
| Jason Batts | 13.9% | 5,578 | ||
| Miles Caughey | 2.2% | 896 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,173 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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Osborne dropped out of the race prior to the primary.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Paducah Sun, "Tom Osborne withdraws from race," April 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016
