1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
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Nominee Mitch McConnell Harvey Sloane
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote478,034437,976
Percentage52.19%47.81%

1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
County results
McConnell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Sloane:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican

The 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harvey I. Sloane 183,789 59.27%
Democratic John Brock126,31840.73%
Total votes310,107 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 64,063 88.52%
Republican Tommy Klein8,31011.48%
Total votes72,373 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 478,034 52.19% +2.28%
Democratic Harvey I. Sloane 437,97647.81%−1.68%
Majority40,0584.37%+3.97%
Total votes916,010100.0%
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Election info" (PDF). Clerk house. 1990. Retrieved October 25, 2019.