1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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The 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1987. Democratic nominee Wallace Wilkinson defeated Republican nominee John Harper with 64.50% of the vote.
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 26, 1987.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Wallace Wilkinson, businessman
- John Y. Brown Jr., former Governor
- Steve Beshear, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- W. Grady Stumbo, former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources
- Julian Carroll, former Governor
- Stanley Luttrell
- Dinwiddle Lampton Jr.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wallace Wilkinson | 221,138 | 34.90 | |
Democratic | John Y. Brown Jr. | 163,204 | 25.75 | |
Democratic | Steve Beshear | 114,439 | 18.06 | |
Democratic | W. Grady Stumbo | 84,613 | 13.35 | |
Democratic | Julian Carroll | 42,137 | 6.65 | |
Democratic | Stanley Luttrell | 3,788 | 0.60 | |
Democratic | Dinwiddle Lampton Jr. | 2,638 | 0.42 | |
Total votes | 633,718 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John Harper, State Representative
- Joseph E. Johnson III
- Leonard "Buck" Beasley
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Harper | 37,432 | 41.42 | |
Republican | Joseph E. Johnson III | 22,396 | 24.78 | |
Republican | Leonard "Buck" Beasley | 21,067 | 23.31 | |
Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 9,475 | 10.49 | |
Total votes | 90,370 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Wallace Wilkinson, Democratic
- John Harper, Republican
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wallace Wilkinson | 504,674 | 64.50% | +10.1% | |
Republican | John Harper | 273,141 | 34.91% | -9.2% | |
Majority | 231,533 | ||||
Turnout | 777,815 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Primary Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "General Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2018.