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1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election
country	Kentucky
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election
previous_year	1987
next_election	1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election
next_year	1995
election_date	November 5, 1991
turnout	46.1% ( 4.1%)
image1	File:Nate Morris Gov Jones (cropped).jpg
image_size	x150px
nominee1	Brereton Jones
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	540,468
percentage1	64.73%
image2	File: Larry Hopkins.png
nominee2	Larry J. Hopkins
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	294,452
percentage2	35.27%
map_image
map_size	300px
map_caption	Jones:
Hopkins:
title	Governor
before_election	Wallace Wilkinson
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Brereton Jones
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Hopkins:
The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Brereton Jones, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Scotty Baesler, Mayor of Lexington
Floyd G. Poore, physician
Gatewood Galbraith, perennial candidate

Withdrew

Martha Wilkinson, First Lady of Kentucky & wife of Governor Wallace Wilkinson (endorsed Baesler)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Larry J. Hopkins, U.S. Representative
Larry Forgy, counsel to Governor Louie B. Nunn

Results

General election

Results

References

"1991 General - Voter Turnout Report".
Walsh, Edward. (1991-05-19). "KENTUCKY PLAYS OUT POLITICAL FEUD". Washington Post.
"Wilkinson Administration Tarnished by State, Federal Investigations".
[https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1990-1999/1991/91prigov1.txt Election results 1991] ky.gov
"Primary Election for Governor - May 28, 1991 - Republican Party". Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.
"General Election, Nov. 9, 1991: Governor". Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

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