1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Turnout	43.8% 0.4 pp
	Patton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Forgy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Brereton Jones; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Paul E. Patton; Democratic

The 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Governor Brereton Jones was not eligible to run for a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky and Virginia were the only states that prohibited their Governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Paul E. Patton, defeated Republican nominee Larry Forgy to win his first term as governor. It was the last time that the election was held until the Kentucky General Assembly changed its term limits law in 1992, allowing Patton to run again in 1999 and leaving Virginia as the only state that prohibits its governor from serving immediate successive terms.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Paul E. Patton, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Bob Babbage, Secretary of State of Kentucky
John A. Rose Jr., Kentucky State Senator
Gatewood Galbraith, perennial candidate
Steven Maynard

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Patton	152,203	44.95
	Democratic	Bob Babbage	81,352	24.02
	Democratic	John A. Rose, Jr.	71,740	21.18
	Democratic	Gatewood Galbraith	29,039	8.58
	Democratic	Steven Maynard	4,305	1.27
Total votes			338,639	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Larry Forgy, counsel to Governor Louie B. Nunn
Robert E. Gable, perennial candidate
Tommy Klein, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry Forgy	97,099	82.44
	Republican	Robert E. Gable	17,054	14.48
	Republican	Tommy Klein	3,627	3.08
Total votes			117,780	100.00

General election

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1995^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul Patton	500,605	50.88%	−13.85%
	Republican	Larry Forgy	479,227	48.71%	+13.44%
	Write-in	Gatewood Galbraith	3,965	0.40%
Majority			21,378	2.17%	−27.29%
Turnout			983,797
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b Elections Kentucky ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1995 ^{[dead link‍]}

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[2] Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1995 ^{[dead link‍]}

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