1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1987 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1995 November 5, 1991 46.2% ( 4.1%) File:Nate Morris Gov Jones (cropped).jpg 150x150px Brereton Jones Democratic Party (United States) 540,468 64.73% File: Larry Hopkins.png Larry J. Hopkins Republican Party (United States) 294,452 35.27% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Jones: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Hopkins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Wallace Wilkinson Democratic Party (United States) Brereton Jones Democratic Party (United States) The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace Wilkinson was not eligible to seek a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky was one of two states, along with Virginia, which prohibited its governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones, defeated Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman Larry J. Hopkins to win a term as governor. Democratic primary Candidates Brereton Jones, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Scotty Baesler, Mayor of Lexington Floyd G. Poore, physician Gatewood Galbraith, perennial candidate Withdrew Martha Wilkinson, First Lady of Kentucky & wife of Governor Wallace Wilkinson (endorsed Baesler)Walsh Edward 1991-05-19 KENTUCKY PLAYS OUT POLITICAL FEUD en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/05/19/kentucky-plays-out-political-feud/eedac855-ddf2-429c-a210-3fe5050495d5/ 2023-06-21 0190-8286Wilkinson Administration Tarnished by State, Federal Investigations https://apnews.com/article/06a69bba44582de5abd4ab58b5a5456e 2023-06-21 AP NEWS en Results Democratic primary resultsElection results 1991 ky.gov Brereton C. Jones Democratic Party (United States) 184,703 37.55 Scotty Baesler Democratic Party (United States) 149,352 30.36 Floyd G. Poore Democratic Party (United States) 132,060 26.84 Gatewood Galbraith Democratic Party (United States) 25,834 5.25 491,949 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Larry J. Hopkins, U.S. Representative Larry Forgy, counsel to Governor Louie B. Nunn Results Republican primary resultsPrimary Election for Governor - May 28, 1991 - Republican Party http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/195715FF-DE3E-4F5C-B54E-93794ECA179B/6232/res_gov1.txt Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections 22 August 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101217092117/http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/195715FF-DE3E-4F5C-B54E-93794ECA179B/6232/res_gov1.txt 17 December 2010 dead Larry J. Hopkins Republican Party (United States) 81,526 50.60 Larry Forgy Republican Party (United States) 79,581 49.40 161,107 100.00 General election Results 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial electionGeneral Election, Nov. 9, 1991: Governor https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1990-1999/1991/91gov.txt elect.ky.gov Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections 5 August 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230805033228/https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1990-1999/1991/91gov.txt 5 August 2023 live1991 General - Voter Turnout Report https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1991-1995/91gen.pdf Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Brereton C. Jones 540,468 64.73 +0.23 Republican Party (United States) Larry J. Hopkins 294,452 35.27 +0.36 834,920 100.0 N/A 873,887 46.19 +4.11 1,891,962 Democratic Party (United States) References 1991 Gubernatorial Kentucky Category:November 1991 in the United States