1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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Nominee John Y. Brown Jr. Louie Nunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote558,008381,278
Percentage59.41%40.59%
1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
Brown:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Nunn:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Julian Carroll
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Y. Brown Jr.
Democratic

The 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1979. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown Jr. defeated Republican nominee Louie Nunn with 59.41% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 29, 1979. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results by county. Map legend .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Brown--50-60% Brown--40-50% Brown--30-40% Brown--20-30% Sloane--50-60% Sloane--40-50% Sloane--30-40% Sloane--20-30% McBrayer--70-80% McBrayer--60-70% McBrayer--50-60% McBrayer--40-50% McBrayer--30-40% McBrayer--20-30% Hubbard--60-70% Hubbard--50-60% Hubbard--40-50% Hubbard--30-40% Hubbard--20-30% Stovall--40-50% 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election democratic primary results map by county.svg
Democratic primary results by county.
Map legend
  •   Brown—50–60%
  •   Brown—40–50%
  •   Brown—30–40%
  •   Brown—20–30%
  •   Sloane—50–60%
  •   Sloane—40–50%
  •   Sloane—30–40%
  •   Sloane—20–30%
  •   McBrayer—70–80%
  •   McBrayer—60–70%
  •   McBrayer—50–60%
  •   McBrayer—40–50%
  •   McBrayer—30–40%
  •   McBrayer—20–30%
  •   Hubbard—60–70%
  •   Hubbard—50–60%
  •   Hubbard—40–50%
  •   Hubbard—30–40%
  •   Hubbard—20–30%
  •   Stovall—40–50%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Y. Brown Jr. 165,188 29.14
Democratic Harvey I. Sloane 139,71324.65
Democratic Terry McBrayer 131,53023.21
Democratic Carroll Hubbard 68,57712.10
Democratic Thelma Stovall 47,6338.40
Democratic Lyle L. Willis5,3490.94
Democratic George Atkins3,8100.67
Democratic Doris Shuja Binion2,5800.46
Democratic John J. Weikel2,4360.43
Total votes566,816 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louie Nunn 106,006 79.09
Republican Ray B. White19,41414.49
Republican Elmer Begley Jr.5,1063.81
Republican Thurman Jerome Hamlin3,4992.61
Total votes134,025 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Y. Brown Jr. 558,008 59.41%
Republican Louie Nunn 381,27840.59%
Majority176,810
Turnout 939,366
Democratic hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "General Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2019.


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