1987 Kentucky Attorney General election

none July 2025 July 2025 1987 Kentucky Attorney General election Kentucky Presidential no 1983 Kentucky Attorney General election 1983 1991 Kentucky Attorney General election 1991 November 3, 1987 Fred Cowan Kentucky Democratic Party 457,008 69.94% Chris S. Combs Republican Party of Kentucky 196,292 30.04% 1987 Kentucky attorney general election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsB Pendleton County results were likely flipped when certified.Cowan: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100%Combs: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General David L. Armstrong Kentucky Democratic Party Fred Cowan Kentucky Democratic Party The 1987 Kentucky Attorney General election took place on November 3, 1987, to elect the Attorney General of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General David L. Armstrong, who was ineligible for reelection, ran for Lieutenant Governor. Democratic State Representative Fred Cowan beat Republican nominee and former Estill County attorney Christopher S. Combs, 70% to 30%. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Fred Cowan, State Representative from the 32nd district.Democrats get an entry https://books.google.com/books?id=cnZBAAAAIBAJ&dq=cowan+attorney+general&pg=PA1&article_id=2584,1321145 January 21, 1987 Daily News Eliminated in primary Todd Hollenbach, former Jefferson County Judge/Executive (1970–1978), candidate for Governor in 1975, Lieutenant Governor in 1979 and 1983, and father of Todd Hollenbach IV. Raymond Douglas Kirk, general counsel for the Kentucky Railroad Commission.Martin native enters attorney general race https://books.google.com/books?id=Wp1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+kirk&pg=PA5&article_id=2710,2711908 February 20, 1987 Williamson Daily News Results May 26, 1987 Democratic primaryPrimary election - May 26, 1987 https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1987/87pri_attgen3.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Fred Cowan 227,504 50.87% Democratic Party (US) Todd Hollenbach 181,696 40.62% Democratic Party (US) Raymond D. Kirk 38,075 8.51% 447,275 100.00% General election Candidates Democratic: Fred Cowan, State Representative from the 32nd district. Republican: Christopher S. Combs, former Estill County attorney. (1982–1986)Cowan emphasizes experience in race https://books.google.com/books?id=NvQaAAAAIBAJ&dq=christopher+combs+attorney+general&pg=PA5&article_id=4726,5936502 October 29, 1987 Daily NewsF As Combs was unopposed in the Republican primary, there are no records available posted about the primary results, hence why there is no GOP primary section. Results 1987 Kentucky Attorney General electionGeneral Election - Nov 3, 1987 - Attorney General https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1987/87attgen2.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Fred Cowan 457,008 69.94% Republican Party (US) Christopher S. Combs 196,292 30.04% 130 0.02% 653,430 100.00% Kentucky Democratic Party Notes References Attorney General Category:Kentucky Attorney General elections Kentucky Attorney General election Category:November 1987 in the United States