1991 Kentucky elections

1991 Kentucky elections

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.

Governor

Main article: 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Lieutenant Governor

Main article: 1991 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election

Secretary of State

1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election

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

1991 Kentucky Attorney General election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky Attorney General election

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

1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

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

1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election

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

1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

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

1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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

County results 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

1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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

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

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

Local offices

Mayors

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.

City councils

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

See also

• Elections in Kentucky
• Politics of Kentucky
• Political party strength in Kentucky