Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1991

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Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1991
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Nominee Brereton Jones Larry J. Hopkins
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Paul Patton
Popular vote540,468294,452
Percentage64.73%35.27%
Governor before election

Wallace G. Wilkinson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Brereton Jones
Democratic

The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace G. Wilkinson was not eligible to seek a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky was one of two states, along with Virginia, which prohibited its governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones, defeated Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman Larry J. Hopkins to win a term as governor.

Governor of Kentucky head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Fifty-seven men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once before becoming ineligible for four years. Throughout the state's history, four men have served two non-consecutive terms as governor, and two others have served two consecutive terms. Kentucky is one of only five U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in odd-numbered years. The current governor is Matt Bevin, who was first elected in 2015.

Term limits in the United States

Term limits in the United States apply to many offices at both the federal and state level, and date back to the American Revolution.

The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was first adopted in 1792 and has since been rewritten three times and amended many more. The latter versions were adopted in 1799, 1850 and 1891.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Brereton Chandler Jones is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the 50th lieutenant governor of Kentucky and from 1991 to 1995, he was the state's 58th governor. He now chairs the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), a lobbying organization for the Kentucky horse industry.

Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky position

The office of Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky was created under the state's second constitution, which was ratified in 1799. The inaugural officeholder was Alexander Scott Bullitt, who took office in 1800 following his election to serve under James Garrard in 1799. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency. The current Lieutenant Governor is Republican Jenean Hampton.

Scotty Baesler American politician

Henry Scott Baesler is a Democratic politician and former Representative from Kentucky.

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brereton C. Jones184,70337.55
Democratic Scott Baesler149,35230.36
Democratic Floyd G. Poore132,06026.84
Democratic Gatewood Galbraith25,8345.25
Total votes491,949100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Larry J. Hopkins American politician

Larry Jones Hopkins is an American politician who represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky in 1991 and lost to Brereton C. Jones. He is the son of Glenn and Martha Hopkins and the father of actor Josh Hopkins.

Lawrence Eugene Forgy, known as Larry Forgy, is a Republican politician and former candidate for public office from Lexington, Kentucky.

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry J. Hopkins81,52650.60
Republican Larry Forgy79,58149.40
Total votes161,107100.00

General election

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1991 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Brereton C. Jones 540,468 64.73% -8.77%
Republican Larry J. Hopkins 294,45235.27%+8.82%
Majority246,01629.47%-17.59%
Turnout 834,920
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/195715FF-DE3E-4F5C-B54E-93794ECA179B/6232/res_gov1.txt
  2. ↑ http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/195715FF-DE3E-4F5C-B54E-93794ECA179B/6232/res_gov1.txt
  3. ↑ http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/392262D3-CE13-49C3-8D19-E2357B55163D/6216/res_gov.txt
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