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Kentucky gubernatorial elections, 1975-2011
The following is a list of gubernatorial elections held in the state of Kentucky from 1975 to 2011.
1975-2011
1975
On November 4, 1975, Julian M. Carroll won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Bob Gable in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1975 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Julian M. Carroll |
62.8% | 470,159 | |
| Republican | Bob Gable | 37.2% | 277,998 | |
| Total Votes | 748,157 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1979
On November 6, 1979, John Y. Brown won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Louie B. Nunn in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1979 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Y. Brown |
59.4% | 558,088 | |
| Republican | Louie B. Nunn | 40.6% | 381,278 | |
| Total Votes | 939,366 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1983
On November 8, 1983, Martha L. Collins won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. She defeated Jim Bunning in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1983 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Martha L. Collins |
54.5% | 561,674 | |
| Republican | Jim Bunning | 44.1% | 454,650 | |
| Independent | Nicholas McCubbin | 1.4% | 14,347 | |
| Total Votes | 1,030,671 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1987
On November 3, 1987, Wallace Wilkinson won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated John Harper in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1987 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wallace Wilkinson |
64.5% | 504,674 | |
| Republican | John Harper | 34.9% | 273,141 | |
| Other | Write-ins | 0.6% | 4,639 | |
| Total Votes | 782,454 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1991
On November 5, 1991, Brereton C. Jones won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Larry J. Hopkins in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1991 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brereton C. Jones |
64.7% | 540,468 | |
| Republican | Larry J. Hopkins | 35.3% | 294,452 | |
| Total Votes | 834,920 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1995
On November 7, 1995, Paul Patton won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Larry Forgy in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 1995 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Patton |
50.9% | 500,605 | |
| Republican | Larry Forgy | 48.7% | 479,227 | |
| Other | G. Galbraith | 0.4% | 3,965 | |
| Total Votes | 983,797 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
1999
On November 2, 1999, Paul Patton won re-election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Peppy Martin and Gatewood Galbraith in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Patton Incumbent |
60.7% | 352,099 | |
| Republican | Peppy Martin | 22.2% | 128,788 | |
| Reform | Gatewood Galbraith | 15.3% | 88,930 | |
| Natural Law | Nailah Jumoke-Yarbrough | 1.2% | 6,934 | |
| Other | Hobert Anderson | 0.6% | 3,323 | |
| Total Votes | 580,074 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
2003
On November 4, 2003, Ernie Fletcher won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated A. B. Chandler in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ernie Fletcher |
55% | 596,284 | |
| Democratic | A. B. Chandler | 45% | 487,159 | |
| Total Votes | 1,083,443 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
2007
On November 6, 2007, Steve Beshear won election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated Ernie Fletcher in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Beshear |
58.7% | 619,552 | |
| Republican | Ernie Fletcher Incumbent | 41.3% | 435,773 | |
| Total Votes | 1,055,325 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||
2011
On November 8, 2011, Steve Beshear won re-election to the office of Governor of Kentucky. He defeated David Williams and Gatewood Galbraith in the general election.
| Governor of Kentucky, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Beshear Incumbent |
55.7% | 464,245 | |
| Republican | David Williams | 35.3% | 294,034 | |
| Independent | Gatewood Galbraith | 9% | 74,860 | |
| Total Votes | 833,139 | |||
| Election results via David Leip, "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections," accessed February 15, 2014. | ||||