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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 4, 2003. The primary election for all offices was held on May 20, 2003.Kentucky Election Schedule, 2001–2013 http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F98ADBAA-79E2-4D25-AA35-A85ABB921BEC/0/electionschedule.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State June 9, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407190259/http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F98ADBAA-79E2-4D25-AA35-A85ABB921BEC/0/electionschedule.pdf April 7, 2010 dead
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Governor
2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Secretary of State
2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1999 2007 Kentucky Secretary of State election 2007 Trey Grayson official photo.jpg Trey Grayson Republican Party (US) 528,801 52.5% 2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Russ Maple Democratic Party (US) 477,628 47.5% County resultsGrayson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80-90% Maple: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Secretary of State John Young Brown III Democratic Party (US) Trey Grayson Republican Party (US)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Russ Maple, Jefferson County Commissioner (1995–2003)
Eliminated in primary
Gippy Graham, state representative from the 57th district (1995–2003)
Joe Lanter
Results
Democratic primary results Official 2003 Primary Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2003/Primary%20Election/statewidebyoffice.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections
Democratic Party (United States) Russ Maple 105,204 43.1 Democratic Party (United States) H. "Gippy" Graham 96,556 39.6 Democratic Party (United States) J. "Joe B." Lanter 42,142 17.3 243,902 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Trey Grayson
General election
Results
2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election Official 2003 General Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2003/General%20Election/statewidebyoffice.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections
Republican Party (United States)
C. M. "Trey" Grayson
528,801
52.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Russ Maple
477,628
47.5
1,006,429
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
Attorney General
2003 Kentucky Attorney General election Kentucky presidential no 1999 Kentucky Attorney General election 1999 2007 Kentucky Attorney General election 2007 Greg Stumbo.jpg Greg Stumbo Democratic Party (US) 492,540 47.7% 2003 Kentucky Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Jack Wood Republican Party (US) 430,153 41.7% Gatewood Gailbraith 2011.jpg Gatewood Galbraith Independent politician 109,498 10.6% County resultsStumbo: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Wood: #FFB2B2 40-50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) Greg Stumbo Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Greg Stumbo, state representative from the 95th district (1980–2004)
Eliminated in primary
Chris Gorman, Attorney General of Kentucky (1992–1996)
Ed Hatchett, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts (1996–2004)
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States) Gregory D. Stumbo 99,676 36.4 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Hatchett 93,381 34.1 Democratic Party (United States) Chris Gorman 80,422 29.4 273,479 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jack Wood, judge of the 29th Kentucky District Court (1982–1986), candidate for the 30th district court in 1998, and Democratic candidate for the Louisville Metro Council in 2002
Eliminated in primary
Tim Feeley, state representative from the 59th district (1999–2005)
Philip Kimball, candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 2000 and the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2002
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) Jack D. Wood 47,320 38.7 Republican Party (United States) Philip C. Kimball 37,817 30.9 Republican Party (United States) Timothy E. Feeley 37,104 30.4 122,241 100.0
Independent candidates
Gatewood Galbraith, perennial candidate
General election
Results
2003 Kentucky Attorney General election
Democratic Party (United States)
Gregory D. Stumbo
492,540
47.7
Republican Party (United States)
Jack D. Wood
430,153
41.7
Independent politician
Gatewood Galbraith
109,498
10.6
1,032,191
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Auditor of Public Accounts
2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Kentucky presidential no 1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1999 2007 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 2007 Crit Luallen.jpg Crit Luallen Democratic Party (US) 513,454 50.8% 2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election results map by county.svg 300px x136px 3x4.svg Linda Greenwell Republican Party (US) 498,084 49.2% County resultsLuallen: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Greenwell: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80-90% Auditor of Public Accounts Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US) Crit Luallen Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Crit Luallen
Eliminated in primary
Michael Wayne Gayhart
Jim Glenn
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States) Crit Luallen 104,756 43.8 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Wayne Gayhart 68,360 28.6 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Glenn 66,040 27.6 239,156 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Linda Greenwell, candidate for Spencer County magistrate in 1998 and County Clerk in 2002
Eliminated in primary
Peppy Martin, Republican nominee for governor of Kentucky in 1999
Osi Onyekwuluje
Basha Cannon Roberts
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) Linda Greenwell 50,366 40.4 Republican Party (United States) Peppy Martin 32,421 26.0 Republican Party (United States) Basha Cannon Roberts 25,216 20.2 Republican Party (United States) Osi Onyekwuluje 16,596 13.3 124,599 100.0
General election
Results
2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
Democratic Party (United States)
Crit Luallen
513,454
50.8
Republican Party (United States)
Linda Greenwell
498,084
49.2
1,011,538
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
State Treasurer
2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election Kentucky presidential no 1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1999 2007 Kentucky State Treasurer election 2007 Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (US) 569,028 56.6% 2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px Adam Koenig Republican Party (US) 437,101 43.4% County resultsMiller: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Koenig: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Treasurer Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (US) Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jonathan Miller, incumbent state treasurer
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Adam Koenig, Kenton County Commissioner (1999–2007)
General election
Results
2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election
Democratic Party (United States)
Jonathan Miller (incumbent)
569,028
56.6
Republican Party (United States)
Adam Koenig
437,101
43.4
1,006,129
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Commissioner of Agriculture
2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Kentucky presidential no 1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1999 2007 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 2007 Richie Farmer Republican Party (US) 578,008 55.2% 2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county.svg 300px Alice Woods Baesler Democratic Party (US) 468,696 44.8% County resultsFarmer: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Baesler: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Commissioner of Agriculture Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US) Richie Farmer Republican Party (US)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Alice Woods Baesler
Eliminated in primary
T. E. Beckham
Glen D. Holbrook, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture in 1991 and 1995
Barney Hornback
Roy A. Massey
Steve Meredith, candidate for the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1992
Joey Pendleton, state senator from the 3rd district (1993–2013)
Jimmy Turner, Member of the Kentucky Railroad Commission (1976–1988) and candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 1988
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States) Alice Woods Baesler 57,110 22.4 Democratic Party (United States) Joey Pendleton 47,713 18.7 Democratic Party (United States) Barney Hornback 43,087 16.9 Democratic Party (United States) Roy A. Massey 28,240 11.1 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Meredith 26,417 10.4 Democratic Party (United States) Glen D. Holbrook 25,023 9.8 Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy "Gabe" Turner 14,939 5.9 Democratic Party (United States) T. E. "Beck" Beckham 12,439 4.9 254,968 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Richie Farmer
Eliminated in primary
Leonard Beasley, candidate for governor of Kentucky in 1987 and Commissioner of Agriculture in 1991
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) Richie Farmer 109,831 79.1 Republican Party (United States) L. W. "Buck" Beasley 28,948 20.9 138,779 100.0
General election
Results
2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
Republican Party (United States)
Richie Farmer
578,008
55.2
Democratic Party (United States)
Alice Woods Baesler
468,696
44.8
1,046,704
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
Elections in Kentucky
Politics of Kentucky
Political party strength in Kentucky
References
Kentucky
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