1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1979 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1987 November 8, 1983 56.2% File:Lt. Governor Martha Layne Collins (cropped).jpg Martha Layne Collins Democratic Party (United States) 561,674 54.50% File:Jim-Bunning-108th.jpg 150x150px Jim Bunning Republican Party (United States) 454,650 44.11% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Collins: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Bunning: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor John Y. Brown Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Martha Layne Collins Democratic Party (United States) The 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1983. Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins defeated Republican nominee Jim Bunning with 54.50% of the vote, replacing outgoing governor John Y. Brown Jr., and becoming the first female governor of Kentucky. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 24, 1983.https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83prigov.txt Primary Election Elect.ky.gov 2018-12-15 Democratic primary Candidates Martha Layne Collins, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Harvey I. Sloane, Mayor of Louisville W. Grady Stumbo, former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources Ray Adkins Doris Shuja Binion Fifi Rockefeller The Democratic race for governor was seen as a race among three major candidates.Beyle Thad L. Gubernatorial Transitions : the 1983 and 1984 Elections Duke University Press 1989 0-8223-0858-4 Durham, North Carolina 51 en The most prominent of these candidates was Lieutenant Governor Martha Layne Collins, who had been seen as a likely candidate since she took office. 1983-01-12 Lt. Gov Collins Rejects New States Oldsmobile en 43 Kentucky New Era Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=Q24vAAAAIBAJ&dq=lt+gov+collins+rejects&pg=PA42&article_id=1424,1101358 2023-09-27 With the exception of the incumbent Governor John Y. Brown Jr., the previous two Democratic governors had been Lieutenant Governors.Ramsey Sy 1981-12-30 Lt. Gov Collins now in Political Spotlight en 16 Williamson Daily News https://books.google.com/books?id=rYxDAAAAIBAJ&dq=martha+layne+collins+governor+1982&pg=PA13&article_id=1459,5731850 2023-09-27 Collins appealed to local Democratic leaders alienated by Governor Brown and his neglectful attitude towards party affairs. She focused her campaign less on issues, but more on her experience, and her visiting all of the state's 120 counties during her tenure.Beyle Thad L. Gubernatorial Transitions : the 1983 and 1984 Elections Duke University Press 1989 0-8223-0858-4 Durham, North Carolina 52 en She also spent close $2.5 million on television advertising, more than any other candidate.Miller Penny M. Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky Jewell Malcolm E. The University Press of Kentucky 1990 978-0-8 13 1-537 1-1 Lexington, Kentucky 62 en As early as 1980, Louisville mayor Harvey Sloane, would also emerge as a strong potential competitor.Sparrow Herbert 1980-01-07 General Assembly To Convene For Longest Session In Century en 24 Kentucky New Era https://books.google.com/books?id=Qf8rAAAAIBAJ&dq=general+assembly+prepares+for+longest+kentucky&pg=PA48&article_id=2924,548382 2023-09-27 Sloane was the runner-up for the nomination in 1979, losing in a race so close, that he did not concede defeat until two days had passed.Kleber John E. The Encyclopedia of Louisville University Press of Kentucky 2001 978-0-8131-2100-0 Kleber John E. Lexington, Ky 827 en He had the perception of being a frontrunner, and thus was able to win over institutional support, in addition to keeping his base in Jefferson County.Miller Penny M. Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky Jewell Malcolm E. University of Kentucky Press 1990 978-0-8 13 1-537 1-1 Lexington, Kentucky 63 en In 1979, Sloane ran as a liberal candidate, earning backing from unions and teachers.Miller Penny M. Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky Jewell Malcolm L. University of Kentucky Press 1990 978-0-8 13 1-537 1-1 Lexington, Kentucky 57 en For his second bid, he courted the support of business groups and pro-life groups.Peterson Bill 1983-05-24 Governor Again Enlivens Kentucky Politics – The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/05/24/governor-again-enlivens-kentucky-politics/45384429-78f1-434b-8d40-2c33cf3876b7/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230712205812/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/05/24/governor-again-enlivens-kentucky-politics/45384429-78f1-434b-8d40-2c33cf3876b7/ 2023-07-12 2023-07-12 Washington Post Polls early in the race showed a close contest, with Sloane leading in northern Kentucky, and Collins running strongest in Western Kentucky and among women.Wolfe Charles 1982-11-17 Poll has Sloane, Collins Close In Demo Governor Race en 9 Kentucky New Era https://books.google.com/books?id=4iAvAAAAIBAJ&dq=sloane+collins+poll&pg=PA5&article_id=4319,2046488 2023-09-27 For most of the campaign, the battle was waged amongst the two frontrunners. Collins faced charges she was too soft to be governor and tried to counter them by emphasizing a tough on crime plan.Rawls Wendell 1983-05-23 GOVERNOR'S INTERVENTION ALTERS KENTUCKY RACE en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/23/us/governor-s-intervention-alters-kentucky-race.html 2023-07-12 0362-4331 She also faced sustained criticism from Sloane for using taxpayer funds during campaigning, such as having state police drive her to events, and hosting supporters in the Lieutenant Governor's mansion.Sparrow Herbert 1983-04-12 Sloane demands Collins stop using taxpayer money to fund her campaign en 8 Williamson Daily News https://books.google.com/books?id=fq1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+sloane&pg=PA5&article_id=4719,637522 2023-09-27 At the end of April, the race remained close with Sloane only narrowly ahead of Collins in polls.Wolfe Charles 1983-04-28 UK Polls Shows Collins, Sloane Are In Tight Contest en 8 Harlan Daily Enterprise https://books.google.com/books?id=f2dBAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+sloane+polls&pg=PA1&article_id=6236,6042417 2023-09-27 A third contender would emerge in the home stretch of the campaign: W. Grady Stumbo, a former state cabinet official and a doctor. Stumbo's campaign was seen as heavily populist,Miller Penny M. Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky Jewell Malcolm E. University of Kentucky Press 1990 978-0-8 13 1-537 1-1 Lexington, Kentucky 64 en earning endorsements from labor unions.Boone Jeff 1983-01-06 Stumbo visits Trigg County https://www.digifind-it.com/jlslibrary/data/newspapers/Cadiz%20Record/1983/1983-01-06.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20230712205549/https://www.digifind-it.com/jlslibrary/data/newspapers/Cadiz%20Record/1983/1983-01-06.pdf 2023-07-12 2023-07-12 He also focused on his opposition to a right-to-work law and working for coal mining interests. He was also noted for being a compelling speaker, performing well in debates.Beyle Thad L. Gubernatorial Transitions : the 1983 and 1984 Elections Duke University Press 1989 0-8223-0858-4 Durham, North Carolina 53 en In spite of this, he was merely a third place contender, lagging heavily behind the two frontrunners in fundraising and polling,Osborne Glenn 1983-05-23 Kentuckians to choose Democratic nominee for governor – UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/05/23/Kentuckians-to-choose-Democratic-nominee-for-governor/6642422510400/ 2023-07-13 UPI en UPI largely being viewed as an underdog. However, he saw his fortunes turn around in the final days when Governor Brown endorsed his campaign, as a response to what he saw as the other candidates talking "...about going back to the old patronage system...". With a large polling deficit, and a large number of undecided voters, the endorsement from Brown gave Stumbo last minute momentum, generating uncertainty as to who would win in the end. Results The race ended up being close, but Collins would pull out by an exceptionally narrow margin. Sloane refused to concede the race for nearly a month after, until a recanvas showed the outcome would not change.Sparrow Herbert 1983-06-21 Primary results certified by election board en B1 The Madison Courier https://books.google.com/books?id=vrRJAAAAIBAJ&dq=sloane+concede+1983&pg=PA9&article_id=2799,4008300 2023-09-27 Sloane's loss was attributed to several key factors. One was his decision to run for a second term as Mayor of Louisville, which denied him crucial time to campaign for the job of Governor, in addition to implicating him in controversies. 1983-05-31 Sloane Loss Analyzed en 13 The Madison Courier Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=rLRJAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+sloane+victory&pg=PA13&article_id=3213,685256 2023-09-27 More pertinently, his shift to the right this campaign, particularly waffling on whether he'd sign a right-to-work law and courting pro-life voters cost him with key Democratic groups who were disappointed by his shift. He also was seen as a weak speaker. Stumbo, meanwhile, performed best in Eastern Kentucky and among union voters, but lacked a strong county level organization and struggled with finances. Democratic primary results Martha Layne Collins Democratic Party (United States) 223,692 33.97 Harvey I. Sloane Democratic Party (United States) 219,160 33.28 W. Grady Stumbo Democratic Party (United States) 199,795 30.34 Ray Adkins Democratic Party (United States) 9,445 1.43 Doris Shuja Binion Democratic Party (United States) 3,501 0.53 Fifi Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 2,861 0.44 658,454 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Jim Bunning, State Senate minority leader Lester H. Burns Jr., attorney Don Wiggins Jr. Elizabeth Bette Wickham Thurman Jerome Hamlin Ben Auxier Jr. Whereas the Democratic race was hard-fought amongst credible challengers, the Republican side was far less notable. Republicans faced difficulty recruiting candidates this year, with their presence in the legislature at a lower point than it had been for years.Miller Penny M. Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky Jewell Malcolm L. University of Kentucky Press 1990 978-0-8 13 1-537 1-1 Lexington, Kentucky 6 en However, they did manage to recruit Jim Bunning, the State Senate minority leader, who had initially declined to run. 1983-03-30 May primary filing deadline near en 2 Daily News Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=dCpCAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim+bunning+primary+1982&pg=PA2&article_id=3838,4516495 2023-09-27 He received support from the state and national party, and faced only token opposition.Ramsey Sy 1983-05-26 Bunning, Collins, preparing for last leg of governor's race en 2A Park City Daily News https://books.google.com/books?id=DDUqAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim+bunning+governor+primary&pg=PA2&article_id=5369,5187271 2023-09-27 But even amidst this seemingly unified front, there were troubles internally. Bunning refused to commit to not run for U.S. Senate in 1984, drawing the ire of the state's other prominent Republican Mitch McConnell, who had been planning to seek the seat.Ramsey Sy 1983-04-11 McConnell, Bunning impasse endangers GOP chances in '83 en 6 Daily News https://books.google.com/books?id=oiNCAAAAIBAJ&dq=bunning++mcconnell+1983&pg=PA4&article_id=6650,530117 2023-09-27 Furthermore, the state's sole Republican governor since 1967, Louie Nunn, admitted that Bunning could not speak to voters as well as Lester Burns, and that he did not sufficiently support Republicans, including Nunn's own comeback bid in, 1979.Ramsey Sy 1983-04-01 Former Governor Discusses GOP Candidates en 20 Kentucky New Era https://books.google.com/books?id=rh0vAAAAIBAJ&dq=bunning+nunn+1983&pg=PA11&article_id=2420,4057964 2023-09-27 Results Republican primary results Jim Bunning Republican Party (United States) 72,808 74.42 Lester H. Burns Jr. Republican Party (United States) 7,340 7.50 Don Wiggins Jr. Republican Party (United States) 5,464 5.59 Elizabeth Bette Wickham Republican Party (United States) 5,174 5.29 Thurman Jerome Hamlin Republican Party (United States) 3,578 3.66 Ben Auxier Jr. Republican Party (United States) 3,472 3.55 97,836 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Martha Layne Collins, Democratic Jim Bunning, Republican Other candidates Nicholas McCubbin, Independent The race was generally thought to be relatively uneventful, and was seen as a particularly dull race, up until the debate.A Half Century of Kentucky Politics, 1945–1995 http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv5npjz4.23 A New History of Kentucky 418 2023-07-12 The University Press of Kentucky 10.2307/j.ctv5npjz4.23 subscription Wolfe Charles 1983-10-13 Passionless Governors Race Heats Up During Television Debate With A Gloves Off Confrontation en 1 Harlan Daily Enterprise https://books.google.com/books?id=1qtBAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+bunning&pg=PA1&article_id=6029,2400517 2023-09-27 Collins was the favorite for most of the race and lead in polls and fundraising. 1983-11-04 Governor's race tops other election contests en 13 Daily News Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=0-8aAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+bunning+poll&pg=PA2&article_id=7031,617260 2023-09-27 Debates Bunning initially pushed for seven debates to be held in each of the seven congressional districts at the time. 1983-05-26 Ex-big leaguer wins nomination en 12 Lodi News-Sentinel UPI https://books.google.com/books?id=J9kzAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim+bunning+governor+primary&pg=PA7&article_id=6905,3006277 2023-09-27 1983-07-19 Bunning starts drive to force debates en B1 The Madison Courier Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=TLdJAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+bunning+debate+seven+districts&pg=PA9&article_id=3207,1740658 2023-09-27 Only one debate would be held on October 12, 1983. 1983-10-13 Collins, Bunning analyze own debate en 2 Daily News Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=mYxBAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+bunning+debate&pg=PA2&article_id=5793,733726 2023-09-27 Results In the end, Collins won comfortably, making history as the first woman elected as Kentucky Governor. Bunning struggled in a state where Democrats outnumbered Republicans. 1983-11-09 Kentucky has woman governor en 9 Gettysburg Times Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=slwlAAAAIBAJ&dq=collins+bunning+victory&pg=PA5&article_id=4301,5219824 2023-09-27 Even among Republicans, he struggled to maintain unity, with prominent Republicans only tepidly backing him.Ramsey Sy 1983-09-13 Schism exists among GOP en 4 Daily News https://books.google.com/books?id=R_AaAAAAIBAJ&dq=bunning+nunn+1983&pg=PA3&article_id=6560,1946041 2023-09-27 In contrast, Collins received support from every living Democratic governor, including Brown. 1983-09-02 Governors give endorsements to Collins for fall campaign en 7A Daily News Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=RPAaAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim+bunning+primary+1982&pg=PA73&article_id=2025,846249 2023-09-27 He wasn't helped by his cold manner on the campaign trail, for being a Catholic in a Protestant state, and for inconsistent messaging on his position towards the incumbent Brown administration. Moreover, despite some Republicans' hopes that Collins' gender would be a liability, little evidence bore this out, and her anti-abortion stance and lukewarm ERA support was thought to have helped insulate her from serious damage from more conservative voters.She stopped running for others and stepped into governor's shoes Christian Science Monitor https://www.csmonitor.com/1983/1201/120125.html 2023-07-12 0882-7729 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83_gov3.txt General Election Elect.ky.gov 2018-12-15https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1980-1985/83gen.pdf 1983 General - Voter Turnout Report Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Martha Layne Collins 561,674 54.50 -4.99 Republican Party (United States) Jim Bunning 454,650 44.11 +3.60 Citizens United Nicholas D. McCubbin 14,347 1.39 N/A 1,030,671 100.0 N/A 1,041,649 56.23 1,852,353 Democratic Party (United States) Results by county County1983-11-08 GENERAL ELECTION https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83_gov3.txt Democrat Democrat % Republican Republican % Other Candidates Other Candidates % Total Votes ADAIR 2532 44.7 3121 55.09 12 0.21 5665 ALLEN 1778 53.3 1545 46.31 13 0.39 3336 ANDERSON 2652 62.56 1528 36.05 59 1.39 4239 BALLARD 1865 72.43 660 25.63 50 1.94 2575 BARREN 5958 61.7 3661 37.91 37 0.38 9656 BATH 2572 65.48 1319 33.58 37 0.94 3928 BELL 4260 52.31 3738 45.9 145 1.78 8143 BOONE 6338 49.29 6453 50.19 67 0.52 12858 BOURBON 3079 62.77 1690 34.45 136 2.77 4905 BOYD 8580 56.52 6271 41.31 329 2.17 15180 BOYLE 3551 55.64 2786 43.65 45 0.71 6382 BRACKEN 1492 56.88 1121 42.74 10 0.38 2623 BREATHITT 3919 77.22 1142 22.5 14 0.28 5075 BRECKINRIDGE 2832 54.58 2339 45.08 18 0.35 5189 BULLITT 5387 54.51 4337 43.89 158 1.6 9882 BUTLER 1132 34.71 2113 64.8 16 0.49 3261 CALDWELL 2440 63.51 1357 35.32 45 1.17 3842 CALLOWAY 4532 65.1 2392 34.36 38 0.55 6962 CAMPBELL 11244 42.68 14988 56.9 110 0.42 26342 CARLISLE 1257 69.1 542 29.8 20 1.1 1819 CARROLL 1999 67.22 968 32.55 7 0.24 2974 CARTER 3269 54 2650 43.77 135 2.23 6054 CASEY 1324 28.03 3358 71.1 41 0.87 4723 CHRISTIAN 6106 60.97 3876 38.71 32 0.32 10014 CLARK 4161 61.29 2523 37.16 105 1.55 6789 CLAY 4614 49.46 4654 49.89 60 0.64 9328 CLINTON 1037 26.62 2851 73.2 7 0.18 3895 CRITTENDEN 1379 52.25 1248 47.29 12 0.45 2639 CUMBERLAND 984 37.59 1625 62.07 9 0.34 2618 DAVIESS 12229 53.05 10487 45.49 337 1.46 23053 EDMONSON 1134 38.3 1810 61.13 17 0.57 2961 ELLIOTT 1407 78.3 373 20.76 17 0.95 1797 ESTILL 2045 44.5 2519 54.82 31 0.67 4595 FAYETTE 26966 50.35 25170 46.99 1426 2.66 53562 FLEMING 2268 59.09 1554 40.49 16 0.42 3838 FLOYD 9365 69.67 3997 29.74 79 0.59 13441 FRANKLIN 12888 72.18 4612 25.83 356 1.99 17856 FULTON 1580 70.85 642 28.79 8 0.36 2230 GALLATIN 1342 71.31 535 28.43 5 0.27 1882 GARRARD 1633 43.56 2073 55.29 43 1.15 3749 GRANT 2360 62.24 1356 35.76 76 2 3792 GRAVES 7188 62.78 4110 35.9 151 1.32 11449 GRAYSON 2712 44.39 3316 54.27 82 1.34 6110 GREEN 2080 45.28 2501 54.44 13 0.28 4594 GREENUP 5799 44.98 4682 36.32 2410 18.7 12891 HANCOCK 1215 58.19 834 39.94 39 1.87 2088 HARDIN 8012 54.73 6438 43.98 190 1.3 14640 HARLAN 5845 63.55 3261 35.45 92 1 9198 HARRISON 3114 65.88 1567 33.15 46 0.97 4727 HART 2644 59.12 1804 40.34 24 0.54 4472 HENDERSON 5765 63.84 3218 35.64 47 0.52 9030 HENRY 3185 73.49 1122 25.89 27 0.62 4334 HICKMAN 1352 71.84 488 25.93 42 2.23 1882 HOPKINS 6439 58.94 4414 40.41 71 0.65 10924 JACKSON 1153 31.83 2454 67.75 15 0.41 3622 JEFFERSON 110899 51.02 103302 47.53 3158 1.45 217359 JESSAMINE 3708 54.93 2883 42.71 159 2.36 6750 JOHNSON 2587 50.97 2426 47.79 63 1.24 5076 KENTON 16022 43.79 20414 55.8 150 0.41 36586 KNOTT 3687 76.88 1074 22.39 35 0.73 4796 KNOX 3488 48.14 3724 51.4 33 0.46 7245 LARUE 2277 61.01 1430 38.32 25 0.67 3732 LAUREL 3985 42.45 5346 56.95 57 0.61 9388 LAWRENCE 1771 56.22 1357 43.08 22 0.7 3150 LEE 1094 43.29 1414 55.96 19 0.75 2527 LESLIE 2213 40.6 3213 58.94 25 0.46 5451 LETCHER 4868 61.44 2980 37.61 75 0.95 7923 LEWIS 1434 41.71 1993 57.97 11 0.32 3438 LINCOLN 2405 53.65 2039 45.48 39 0.87 4483 LIVINGSTON 1719 68.79 774 30.97 6 0.24 2499 LOGAN 3965 72.61 1406 25.75 90 1.65 5461 LYON 1365 72.3 514 27.22 9 0.48 1888 MADISON 6802 52.53 5842 45.11 306 2.36 12950 MAGOFFIN 2966 60.79 1870 38.33 43 0.88 4879 MARION 3457 59.8 2294 39.68 30 0.52 5781 MARSHALL 4660 65.19 2469 34.54 19 0.27 7148 MARTIN 1281 54.58 1054 44.91 12 0.51 2347 MASON 3234 59.26 2211 40.52 12 0.22 5457 MCCRACKEN 11870 63.34 6278 33.5 593 3.16 18741 MCCREARY 1250 35.8 2195 62.86 47 1.35 3492 MCLEAN 1731 65.99 867 33.05 25 0.95 2623 MEADE 2845 57.64 2043 41.39 48 0.97 4936 MENIFEE 985 68.74 398 27.77 50 3.49 1433 MERCER 3456 63.09 1907 34.81 115 2.1 5478 METCALFE 2062 60.63 1327 39.02 12 0.35 3401 MONROE 1911 40.11 2832 59.45 21 0.44 4764 MONTGOMERY 3568 61.03 2234 38.21 44 0.75 5846 MORGAN 2492 76.09 767 23.42 16 0.49 3275 MUHLENBERG 4463 60.1 2919 39.31 44 0.59 7426 NELSON 4457 54.08 3668 44.5 117 1.42 8242 NICHOLAS 1467 65.96 707 31.79 50 2.25 2224 OHIO 2829 48.27 3003 51.24 29 0.49 5861 OLDHAM 3599 46.35 4124 53.11 42 0.54 7765 OWEN 2304 77.08 672 22.48 13 0.43 2989 OWSLEY 677 38.1 1088 61.23 12 0.68 1777 PENDLETON 1885 56.66 1427 42.89 15 0.45 3327 PERRY 5624 62.85 3221 36 103 1.15 8948 PIKE 12391 61.33 7692 38.07 121 0.6 20204 POWELL 1860 60.37 1196 38.82 25 0.81 3081 PULASKI 5622 38.41 8834 60.35 181 1.24 14637 ROBERTSON 569 64.66 309 35.11 2 0.23 880 ROCKCASTLE 1314 32.57 2694 66.78 26 0.64 4034 ROWAN 2966 56.25 2263 42.92 44 0.83 5273 RUSSELL 2029 38.77 3195 61.05 9 0.17 5233 SCOTT 3567 64.77 1809 32.85 131 2.38 5507 SHELBY 5373 74.56 1810 25.12 23 0.32 7206 SIMPSON 2416 68.71 1083 30.8 17 0.48 3516 SPENCER 1326 72.03 505 27.43 10 0.54 1841 TAYLOR 3863 53.33 3360 46.38 21 0.29 7244 TODD 1543 70.39 596 27.19 53 2.42 2192 TRIGG 2053 67.94 958 31.7 11 0.36 3022 TRIMBLE 1487 68.62 666 30.73 14 0.65 2167 UNION 2844 65.02 1510 34.52 20 0.46 4374 WARREN 10290 59.7 6882 39.93 63 0.37 17235 WASHINGTON 1950 52.96 1659 45.06 73 1.98 3682 WAYNE 2750 45.36 3299 54.41 14 0.23 6063 WEBSTER 2998 65.98 1512 33.27 34 0.75 4544 WHITLEY 3219 40.87 4610 58.52 48 0.61 7877 WOLFE 1486 71.89 550 26.61 31 1.5 2067 WOODFORD 4403 69.7 1759 27.85 155 2.45 6317 TOTAL VOTES 561674 54.5 454650 44.11 14347 1.39 1030671 References 1983 Kentucky Governor Category:November 1983 in the United States