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1991 Kentucky elections

1991 Kentucky elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 1991. The primary election for all offices was held on May 28, 1991.[1]

Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

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Secretary of State

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1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election

← 1987
1995 →
 
Nominee Bob Babbage Dexter S. Wright
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 492,119 226,006
Percentage 68.5% 31.5%

Babbage:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wright:      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Bremer Ehrler
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bob Babbage
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Babbage 492,119 68.5
Republican Dexter S. Wright 226,006 31.5
Total votes 718,125 100.0
Democratic hold

Attorney General

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1991 Kentucky Attorney General election

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Nominee Chris Gorman Tom Handy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 450,593 280,557
Percentage 61.6% 38.4%

Gorman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Handy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election

Fred Cowan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Chris Gorman
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky Attorney General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorman 450,593 61.6
Republican Tom Handy 280,557 38.4
Total votes 731,150 100.0
Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

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1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

← 1987
1995 →
 
Nominee Ben Chandler Betty Holmes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 465,119 251,973
Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

Chandler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Holmes:      50–60%      60–70%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Bob Babbage
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. "Ben" Chandler 465,119 64.9
Republican Betty Holmes 251,973 35.1
Total votes 717,092 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

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1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election

← 1987
1995 →
 
Nominee Frances Jones Mills Don Bell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 407,169 311,257
Percentage 56.7% 43.3%

Mills:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Bob Mead
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Frances Jones Mills
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frances Jones-Mills 407,169 56.7
Republican Don Bell 311,257 43.3
Total votes 718,426 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

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1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

← 1987
1995 →
 
Nominee Ed Logsdon Leonard W. Beasley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 465,475 232,331
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

Logsdon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Beasley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Charles Hamilton
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Ed Logsdon
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Logsdon 465,475 66.7
Republican Leonard W. "Buck" Beasley 232,331 33.3
Total votes 697,806 100.0
Democratic hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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Nominee John Stephenson Donna Shedd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 413,582 263,043
Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

Stephenson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Shedd:      50–60%      60–70%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

John Brock
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

John Stephenson
Democratic

Results

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1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Stephenson 413,582 61.1
Republican Donna Shedd 263,043 38.9
Total votes 676,625 100.0
Democratic hold

Railroad Commission

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Results by county:
  Democratic candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   100%
  Republican candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms.

Judicial elections

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All judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms.[1]

Local offices

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Mayors

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Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms. Prior to 1992, cities held their elections in odd-numbered years, in either the year preceding or following a presidential election.[1]

City councils

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Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.[1]

School boards

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Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 1991.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Official 1991 Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.