1995 Kentucky elections

1995 Kentucky elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7, 1995. The primary election for all offices was held on May 16, 1995. ^[1]

Governor

Main article: 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Secretary of State

1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election

← 1991 1999 →

Nominee John Y. Brown III Steve Crabtree Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 528,547 395,841 Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

Brown:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Crabtree:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Secretary of State before election Bob Babbage Democratic Elected Secretary of State John Y. Brown III Democratic

Results

1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Y. Brown III	528,547	57.2
	Republican	Steve Crabtree	395,841	42.8
Total votes			924,388	100.0
	Democratic hold

Attorney General

1995 Kentucky Attorney General election

← 1991 1999 →

Nominee Ben Chandler Will T. Scott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 560,526 375,287 Percentage 59.9% 40.1%

Chandler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Scott:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election Chris Gorman Democratic Elected Attorney General Ben Chandler Democratic

Results

1995 Kentucky Attorney General election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. B. "Ben" Chandler	560,526	59.9
	Republican	William "Will T." Scott	375,287	40.1
Total votes			935,813	100.0
	Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

← 1991 1999 →

Nominee Ed Hatchett Don Bell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 490,079 396,060 Percentage 55.3% 44.7%

Hatchett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Bell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election Ben Chandler Democratic Elected Auditor of Public Accounts Ed Hatchett Democratic

Results

1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Hatchett	490,079	55.3
	Republican	Don Bell	396,060	44.7
Total votes			886,139	100.0
	Democratic hold

State Treasurer

1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election

← 1991 1999 →

Nominee John Kennedy Hamilton James H. Lambert Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 494,801 409,362 Percentage 54.7% 45.3%

Hamilton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Lambert:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Frances Jones Mills Democratic Elected State Treasurer John Kennedy Hamilton Democratic

Results

1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Kennedy Hamilton	494,801	54.7
	Republican	James H. Lambert	409,362	45.3
Total votes			904,163	100.0
	Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

← 1991 1999 →

Nominee Billy Ray Smith Woody Allen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 515,524 384,928 Percentage 57.3% 42.7%

Smith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Allen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election Ed Logsdon Democratic Elected Commissioner of Agriculture Billy Ray Smith Democratic

Results

1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Billy Ray Smith	515,524	57.3
	Republican	Woody Allen	384,928	42.7
Total votes			900,452	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%
•   70–80%

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

Kentucky Supreme Court

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 1 in 1995.

District 1

1995 Kentucky Supreme Court 1st district special election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	J. W. "Bill" Graves	17,334	20.2
	Nonpartisan	Will Shadoan	16,345	19.0
	Nonpartisan	Rick Johnson	16,192	18.8
	Nonpartisan	Charles Boteler	16,000	18.6
	Nonpartisan	Richard Lewis	14,603	17.0
	Nonpartisan	Christopher "Kit" Hancock	5,433	6.3
Total votes			85,907	100.0

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities currently holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. ^[1] In 1995, cities which held elections elected their mayor to a five-year term in order to move future elections to presidential years.

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 1995. ^[1] School board members in 1995 were elected to five-year terms in order to move future elections to presidential years.

See also

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

References

1. "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
2. "Official 1995 Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.