1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 39.9%  15.8 pp
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Nominee  | Wallace Wilkinson | John Harper |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 504,674 | 273,141
Percentage  | 64.50% | 34.91%

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County results

Congressional district results

Wilkinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Harper: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Martha Layne Collins
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| Elected Governor

Wallace Wilkinson
Democratic

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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.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 26, 1987.[1]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Wallace Wilkinson, businessman
* John Y. Brown Jr., former Governor
* Steve Beshear, incumbent Lieutenant Governor and future Governor
* W. Grady Stumbo, former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources
* Julian Carroll, former Governor
* Stanley Luttrell
* Dinwiddle Lampton Jr.

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] 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

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#### Candidates

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* John Harper, State Representative
* Joseph E. Johnson III
* Leonard "Buck" Beasley
* Thurman Jerome Hamlin

#### Results

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Republican primary results[1] 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

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### Candidates

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* Wallace Wilkinson, Democratic
* John Harper, Republican

### Results

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1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election[2] 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]

1. ^ a b c "Primary Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
2. ^ "General Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

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