1987 Kentucky elections

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1987 Kentucky elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 1987. The primary election for all offices was held on May 26, 1987. [1]

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Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election
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Nominee Bremer Ehrler Ronald L. Sanders
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote433,914207,618
Percentage67.6%32.4%

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County results
Ehrler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Sanders:     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Drexell R. Davis
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bremer Ehrler
Democratic

Results

1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bremer Ehrler 433,914 67.6
Republican Ronald L. Sanders207,61832.4
Total votes641,532 100.0
Democratic hold

Attorney General

Auditor of Public Accounts

1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
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Nominee Bob Babbage Beverly Griffin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote448,675195,213
Percentage69.7%30.3%

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County results
Babbage:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Griffin:     50–60%     60–70%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Mary Ann Tobin
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Bob Babbage
Democratic

Results

1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Babbage 448,675 69.7
Republican Beverly Griffin195,21330.3
Total votes643,888 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election
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Nominee Robert Mead Carol W. Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote422,977214,366
Percentage66.4%33.6%

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County results
Mead:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Reed:     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election

Frances Jones Mills
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Robert Mead
Democratic

Results

1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Mead 422,977 66.4
Republican Carol W. Reed214,36633.6
Total votes637,343 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
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Nominee Ward Burnette John Underwood Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote432,517200,995
Percentage68.3%31.7%

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County results
Burnette:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Underwood:     50–60%     60–70%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election

David Boswell
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Ward Burnette
Democratic

Results

1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ward Burnette 432,517 68.3
Republican John Underwood Jr.200,99531.7
Total votes633,512 100.0
Democratic hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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NomineeJohn BrockSue Daniel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote461,666189,722
Percentage70.9%29.1%

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County results
Brock:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Daniel:     50–60%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Alice McDonald
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

John Brock
Democratic

Results

1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Brock 461,666 70.9
Republican Sue Daniel189,72229.1
Total votes651,388 100.0
Democratic hold

Railroad Commission

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

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

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms. [1] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts.

Circuit Clerks

Each county elected a Circuit Court Clerk to a six-year term. [1]

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. [1]

City councils

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Official 1987 Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.