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  KY Governor
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1987 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1987 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1987 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start December 08, 1987 - 12:00pm
Term End December 10, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH July 26, 2021 06:12pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1983
NameMartha Layne Collins Votes561,674 (54.50%)
Term12/13/1983 - 12/08/1987 Margin107,024 (+10.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1991
NameBrereton C. Jones Votes540,468 (64.73%)
Term12/10/1991 - 12/12/1995 Margin246,016 (+29.47%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 26, 1987 KY Governor - D Primary
Wallace Wilkinson
D 633,718
May 26, 1987 KY Governor - R Primary
John D. Harper
R 90,370
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/19/1987 10/21/1987

CANDIDATES
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Name Wallace Wilkinson St. Rep. John D. Harper (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Other  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 504,674 (64.50%) 273,141 (34.91%) 4,639 (0.59%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -231,533 (-29.59%) -500,035 (-63.91%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $3,141,463.00 12/1 $263,459.00 $--  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg56.27%-- 27.69%-- 0.00%--  
Bluegrass Polling Company 
10/19/87-10/21/87
60.00% -- 24.00% -- 0.00% --
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