1993 Kentucky elections

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1993 Kentucky elections
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  1992
1994  

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 2, 1993. The primary election for all offices was held on May 25, 1993. Following the ratification of 1992 Kentucky Amendment 2, this was the last general election in Kentucky held in the year following a presidential election.

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State offices

Kentucky Supreme Court

Districts of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 2022. Kentucky Supreme Court Districts 1991 to 2022.svg
Districts of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 2022.

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. [1] A special election was held in district 7 in 1993.

District 1

1993 Kentucky Supreme Court 7th district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Janet Stumbo 46,152 43.5
Nonpartisan Sara Walter Combs (incumbent)39,23437.0
Nonpartisan David Welch20,75519.6
Total votes106,141 100.0

Other judicial elections

All judges of the Kentucky District Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to five-year terms in order to move future elections to midterm years.

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are normally elected to six-year terms. [1] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. In 1993, all were elected to seven-year terms in order to move future elections to even-numbered years.

Circuit Clerks

Each county elected a Circuit Court Clerk to a seven-year term in order to move future elections to even-numbered years. [1]

Local offices

County officers

All county officials were elected in partisan elections to five-year terms in order to move future elections to midterm years. The offices include the County Judge/Executive, the Fiscal Court (Magistrates and/or Commissioners), County Clerk, County Attorney, Jailer, Coroner, Surveyor, Property Value Administrator, Constables, and Sheriff. [1]

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are normally elected to four-year terms, with cities currently holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. [1] In 1993, cities which held elections elected their mayor to a five-year term in order to move future elections to presidential years.

City councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a three-year term in order to move future elections to even-numbered years. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved August 11, 2025.