1995 Kentucky elections

none July 2026 July 2026 1995 Kentucky elections Kentucky presidential no 1994 Kentucky elections 1994 November 7, 1995 1996 Kentucky elections 1996 44.50% A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7, 1995. The primary election for all offices was held on May 23, 1995.Kentucky Election Schedule https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021%20-%202030%20ELECTION%20SCHEDULE.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State July 4, 2026 3 Voter turnout Primary election Turnout in the primary election was 21.31%, with 464,251 votes cast.1995 Primary Election Voter Turnout Report https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1991-1995/95pri.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State July 4, 2026 Party Votes cast Registration Turnout Democratic 344,149 1,403,966 24.51% Republican 119,892 663,756 18.06% Other 210 110,629 0.19%Total 464,251 2,178,351 21.31% General election Turnout in the general election was 44.50%, with 1,000,206 votes cast.1995 General Election Voter Turnout Report https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1991-1995/95gen.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State July 4, 2026 Party Votes cast Registration Turnout Democratic 662,659 1,424,592 46.52% Republican 306,184 690,966 44.31% Other 31,363 132,223 23.72%Total 1,000,206 2,247,781 44.50% Governor 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election Secretary of State 1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1991 1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1999 John Y. Brown III Democratic Party (US) 528,547 57.18% Steve Crabtree Republican Party (US) 395,841 42.82% 1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBrown: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Crabtree: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Secretary of State Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US) John Y. Brown III Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Nominee John Y. Brown III, attorney Eliminated in primary Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008) and member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (1974–1982) Ed Logsdon, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture (1992–1996) Frances Jones Mills, Kentucky State Treasurer (1976–1980, 1984–1988, 1992–1996) and Kentucky Secretary of State (1980–1984) Carol Palmore, Kentucky Labor Secretary (1987–1994) George W. Wilson, Kentucky Corrections Secretary (1980–1987) Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) John Y. Brown III 106,064 34.65 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Logsdon 56,350 18.41 Democratic Party (United States) Carol Palmore 45,157 14.75 Democratic Party (United States) Frances Jones Mills 41,487 13.55 Democratic Party (United States) Don Blevins 31,674 10.35 Democratic Party (United States) George W. Wilson 25,373 8.29 306,105 100.0 Republican primary Nominee Steve Crabtree, television executive Eliminated in primary Charles Merle Hellebusch, businessman and chair of the Ross Perot 1992 presidential campaign in Kentucky Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Steve Crabtree 70,091 76.74 Republican Party (United States) Charles Merle Hellebusch 21,243 23.26 91,334 100.0 General election Results 1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election Official 1995 Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/results/1990-1999/Pages/1995.aspx Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) John Y. Brown III 528,547 57.18 Republican Party (United States) Steve Crabtree 395,841 42.82 924,388 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Attorney General 1995 Kentucky Attorney General election Kentucky presidential no 1991 Kentucky Attorney General election 1991 1999 Kentucky Attorney General election 1999 A.B. Chandler.jpg Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) 560,526 59.90% 3x4.svg Will T. Scott Republican Party (US) 375,287 40.10% 1995 Kentucky Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsChandler: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Scott: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General Chris Gorman Democratic Party (US) Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Nominee Ben Chandler Republican primary Nominee Will T. Scott Eliminated in primary Eurie Hayes Smith III Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) William "Will T." Scott 69,884 78.19 Republican Party (United States) Eurie Hayes Smith III 19,497 21.81 89,381 100.0 General election Results 1995 Kentucky Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) A. B. "Ben" Chandler 560,526 59.90 Republican Party (United States) William "Will T." Scott 375,287 40.10 935,813 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Auditor of Public Accounts 1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Kentucky presidential no 1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1991 1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1999 Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US) 490,079 55.30% Don Bell Republican Party (US) 396,060 44.70% 1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHatchett: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Bell: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Auditor of Public Accounts Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Nominee Ed Hatchett Eliminated in primary Jesse S. Hall Jim Wayne Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Ed Hatchett 114,369 45.40 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Wayne 81,478 32.34 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse S. Hall 56,059 22.25 251,906 100.0 Republican primary Nominee Don Ball Eliminated in primary Tom Buford Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Don Ball 44,407 51.28 Republican Party (United States) Tom Buford 42,196 48.72 86,603 100.0 General election Results 1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Democratic Party (United States) Ed Hatchett 490,079 55.30 Republican Party (United States) Don Bell 396,060 44.70 886,139 100.0 Democratic Party (US) State Treasurer 1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election Kentucky presidential no 1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1991 1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1999 John Kennedy Hamilton Democratic Party (US) 494,801 54.72% James H. Lambert Republican Party (US) 409,362 45.28% 1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHamilton: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Lambert: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Treasurer Frances Jones Mills Democratic Party (US) John Kennedy Hamilton Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Nominee John Kennedy Hamilton Eliminated in primary Larry J. O'Bryan Pamela Carroll Jim V. Marcum Barbara Mahaffey Nash Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) John Kennedy Hamilton 81,691 29.80 Democratic Party (United States) Pamela Carroll 81,009 29.55 Democratic Party (United States) Larry J. O'Bryan 56,657 20.67 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Mahaffey Nash 32,346 11.80 Democratic Party (United States) James "Jim" V. Marcum 22,396 8.17 274,099 100.0 Republican primary Nominee James H. Lambert Eliminated in primary John Glascock Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) James H. Lambert 52,431 56.15 Republican Party (United States) John Glascock 40,950 43.85 93,381 100.0 General election Results 1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) John Kennedy Hamilton 494,801 54.72 Republican Party (United States) James H. Lambert 409,362 45.28 904,163 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Commissioner of Agriculture 1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Kentucky presidential no 1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1991 1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1999 Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US) 515,524 57.25% Woody Allen Republican Party (US) 384,928 42.75% 1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSmith: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Allen: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Commissioner of Agriculture Ed Logsdon Democratic Party (US) Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Nominee Billy Ray Smith Eliminated in primary Glen Holbrook Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Billy Ray Smith 138,226 54.54 Democratic Party (United States) Glen Holbrook 115,208 45.46 253,434 100.0 Republican primary Nominee Woody Allen General election Results 1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Democratic Party (United States) Billy Ray Smith 515,524 57.25 Republican Party (United States) Woody Allen 384,928 42.75 900,452 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Railroad Commission thumb|300px|Results by county: #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% #D72F30 70–80% The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms. Kentucky Supreme Court 1995 Kentucky Supreme Court 1st district special election Kentucky presidential no 1994 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1994 1990 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1990 November 7, 1995 District 1 1996 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1996 1998 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1998 c0c0c0 William Graves 17,334 20.18% c0c0c0 Will Shadoan 16,345 19.03% c0c0c0 Rick Johnson 16,192 18.85% c0c0c0 Charles Boteler 16,000 18.62% c0c0c0 Richard Lewis 14,603 17.00% c0c0c0 Christopher Hancock 5,433 6.32% Justice William Fuqua William Graves The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. A special election was held in district 1 in 1995. District 1 1995 Kentucky Supreme Court 1st district special election J. W. "Bill" Graves 17,334 20.18 Will Shadoan 16,345 19.03 Rick Johnson 16,192 18.85 Charles Boteler 16,000 18.62 Richard Lewis 14,603 17.00 Christopher "Kit" Hancock 5,433 6.32 85,907 100.0 Local offices Mayors Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities currently holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. In 1995, cities which held elections elected their mayor to a five-year term in order to move future elections to presidential years. See also Elections in Kentucky Politics of Kentucky Political party strength in Kentucky References Kentucky Category:Long stubs with short prose