1991 Kentucky elections

1991 Kentucky elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 1991. The primary election for all offices was held on May 28, 1991.^[1]

1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election

Nominee Bob Babbage Dexter S. Wright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 492,119 226,006 Percentage 68.5% 31.5%

Babbage:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Wright:      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election Bremer Ehrler Democratic Elected Secretary of State Bob Babbage Democratic

1991 Kentucky Attorney General election

Nominee Chris Gorman Tom Handy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 450,593 280,557 Percentage 61.6% 38.4%

Gorman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Handy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election Fred Cowan Democratic Elected Attorney General Chris Gorman Democratic

1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

Nominee Ben Chandler Betty Holmes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 465,119 251,973 Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

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

Auditor of Public Accounts before election Bob Babbage Democratic Elected Auditor of Public Accounts Ben Chandler Democratic

1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election

Nominee Frances Jones Mills Don Bell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 407,169 311,257 Percentage 56.7% 43.3%

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

State Treasurer before election Bob Mead Democratic Elected State Treasurer Frances Jones Mills Democratic

1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

Nominee Ed Logsdon Leonard W. Beasley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 465,475 232,331 Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

Logsdon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Beasley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election Charles Hamilton Democratic Elected Commissioner of Agriculture Ed Logsdon Democratic

1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election

Nominee John Stephenson Donna Shedd Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 413,582 263,043 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

Stephenson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Shedd:      50–60%      60–70%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election John Brock Democratic Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction John Stephenson Democratic

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

All judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms.^[1]

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms. Prior to 1992, cities held their elections in odd-numbered years, in either the year preceding or following a presidential election.^[1]

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.^[1]

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 1991.^[1]

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