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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 1987. The primary election for all offices was held on May 26, 1987.Kentucky Election Schedule https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021%20-%202030%20ELECTION%20SCHEDULE.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State February 7, 2026
Governor
1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Lieutenant Governor
1987 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election
Secretary of State
1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 1983 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1983 1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1991 Bremer Ehrler Democratic Party (US) 433,914 67.6% 1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px x136px Ronald L. Sanders Republican Party (US) 207,618 32.4% County resultsEhrler: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Sanders: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Drexell R. Davis Democratic Party (US) Bremer Ehrler Democratic Party (US)
Results
1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election Official 1987 Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/results/1980-1989/Pages/1987.aspx Kentucky State Board of Elections
Democratic Party (United States)
Bremer Ehrler
433,914
67.6
Republican Party (United States)
Ronald L. Sanders
207,618
32.4
641,532
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Attorney General
1987 Kentucky Attorney General election
Auditor of Public Accounts
1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Kentucky presidential no 1983 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1983 1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1991 Bob Babbage 174-CD-6494 DOL2418-001 (cropped).jpg Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US) 448,675 69.7% 1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Beverly Griffin Republican Party (US) 195,213 30.3% County resultsBabbage: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Griffin: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Auditor of Public Accounts Mary Ann Tobin Democratic Party (US) Bob Babbage Democratic Party (US)
Results
1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
Democratic Party (United States)
Bob Babbage
448,675
69.7
Republican Party (United States)
Beverly Griffin
195,213
30.3
643,888
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
State Treasurer
1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election Kentucky presidential no 1983 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1983 1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1991 Robert Mead Democratic Party (US) 422,977 66.4% 1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px Carol W. Reed Republican Party (US) 214,366 33.6% County resultsMead: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Reed: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% State Treasurer Frances Jones Mills Democratic Party (US) Robert Mead Democratic Party (US)
Results
1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert Mead
422,977
66.4
Republican Party (United States)
Carol W. Reed
214,366
33.6
637,343
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Commissioner of Agriculture
1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Kentucky presidential no 1983 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1983 1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1991 Ward Burnette Democratic Party (US) 432,517 68.3% 1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county.svg 300px John Underwood Jr. Republican Party (US) 200,995 31.7% County resultsBurnette: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Underwood: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Commissioner of Agriculture David Boswell Democratic Party (US) Ward Burnette Democratic Party (US)
Results
1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
Democratic Party (United States)
Ward Burnette
432,517
68.3
Republican Party (United States)
John Underwood Jr.
200,995
31.7
633,512
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election Kentucky presidential no 1983 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1983 1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1991 John Brock Democratic Party (US) 461,666 70.9% 1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election results map by county.svg 300px Sue Daniel Republican Party (US) 189,722 29.1% County resultsBrock: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Daniel: #E27F7F 50–60% Superintendent of Public Instruction Alice McDonald Democratic Party (US) John Brock Democratic Party (US)
Results
1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Democratic Party (United States)
John Brock
461,666
70.9
Republican Party (United States)
Sue Daniel
189,722
29.1
651,388
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 >90%
#E27F7F Republican candidates #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%
The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms.
Commonwealth’s Attorneys
Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms. One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts.
Circuit Clerks
Each county elected a Circuit Court Clerk to a six-year term.
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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