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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.Kentucky Election Schedule https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021%20-%202030%20ELECTION%20SCHEDULE.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State August 14, 2025
Governor
1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Lieutenant Governor
1991 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election
Secretary of State
1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1987 1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1995 Bob Babbage 174-CD-6494 DOL2418-001 (cropped).jpg Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US) 492,119 68.5% 1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Dexter S. Wright Republican Party (US) 226,006 31.5% County resultsBabbage: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Wright: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Bremer Ehrler Democratic Party (US) Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election Official 1991 Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/results/1990-1999/Pages/1991.aspx Kentucky State Board of Elections
Democratic Party (United States)
Bob Babbage
492,119
68.5
Republican Party (United States)
Dexter S. Wright
226,006
31.5
718,125
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Attorney General
1991 Kentucky Attorney General election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky Attorney General election 1987 1995 Kentucky Attorney General election 1995 Chris Gorman Democratic Party (US) 450,593 61.6% 1991 Kentucky Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px x136px Tom Handy Republican Party (US) 280,557 38.4% County resultsGorman: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Handy: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Attorney General Fred Cowan Democratic Party (US) Chris Gorman Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky Attorney General election
Democratic Party (United States)
Chris Gorman
450,593
61.6
Republican Party (United States)
Tom Handy
280,557
38.4
731,150
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Auditor of Public Accounts
1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1987 1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1995 A.B. Chandler.jpg Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) 465,119 64.9% 1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Betty Holmes Republican Party (US) 251,973 35.1% County resultsChandler: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Holmes: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Auditor of Public Accounts Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US) Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
Democratic Party (United States)
A. B. "Ben" Chandler
465,119
64.9
Republican Party (United States)
Betty Holmes
251,973
35.1
717,092
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
State Treasurer
1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1987 1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1995 Frances Jones Mills Democratic Party (US) 407,169 56.7% 1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px Don Bell Republican Party (US) 311,257 43.3% County resultsMills: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Bell: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Treasurer Bob Mead Democratic Party (US) Frances Jones Mills Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election
Democratic Party (United States)
Frances Jones-Mills
407,169
56.7
Republican Party (United States)
Don Bell
311,257
43.3
718,426
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Commissioner of Agriculture
1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1987 1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1995 Ed Logsdon Democratic Party (US) 465,475 66.7% 1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county.svg 300px Leonard W. Beasley Republican Party (US) 232,331 33.3% County resultsLogsdon: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Beasley: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Hamilton Democratic Party (US) Ed Logsdon Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
Democratic Party (United States)
Ed Logsdon
465,475
66.7
Republican Party (United States)
Leonard W. "Buck" Beasley
232,331
33.3
697,806
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1987 John Stephenson Democratic Party (US) 413,582 61.1% 1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election results map by county.svg 300px Donna Shedd Republican Party (US) 263,043 38.9% County resultsStephenson: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Shedd: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Superintendent of Public Instruction John Brock Democratic Party (US) John Stephenson Democratic Party (US)
Results
1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Democratic Party (United States)
John Stephenson
413,582
61.1
Republican Party (United States)
Donna Shedd
263,043
38.9
676,625
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Railroad Commission
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#7996E2 Democratic candidates #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 100%
#E27F7F Republican candidates #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%
The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms.
Judicial elections
All judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms.
Local offices
Mayors
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.
City councils
Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.
See also
Elections in Kentucky
Politics of Kentucky
Political party strength in Kentucky
References
Kentucky
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