1983 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election

February 2026 February 2026 1983 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1979 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election 1979 1987 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election 1987 November 8, 1983 56.2%https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1980-1985/83gen.pdf 1983 General - Voter Turnout Report Kentucky State Board of Elections File:Steve Beshear by Gage Skidmore.jpg 150x150px Steve Beshear Kentucky Democratic Party 568,869 63.35% 3x4.svg Eugene P. Stuart Kentucky Republican Party 321,352 35.79% 1983 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsBeshear: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Stuart: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Martha Layne Collins Kentucky Democratic Party Steve Beshear Kentucky Democratic Party The 1983 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1983, to elect the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Martha Layne Collins chose not to seek re-election to a second term, instead choosing to run for governor. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Steve Beshear beat Republican nominee Eugene P. Stuart. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steve Beshear, incumbent Attorney General.https://books.google.com/books?id=l9YwAAAAIBAJ&dq=beshear+lieutenant&pg=PA41&article_id=1273,384506 Beshear Entering Race For State's No. 2 Spot Sy Ramsey July 1, 1982 Kentucky New Era Eliminated in primary George L. Atkins, former State Auditor (1976–1980) and cabinet secretary to governor John Y. Brown Jr.https://books.google.com/books?id=jPorAAAAIBAJ&dq=george+atkins+lieutenant&pg=PA25&article_id=1600,6315575 Atkins Resigns Post, Eyes Lt. Governor's Race August 21, 1982 Sy Ramsey Kentucky New Era Alben W. Barkley II, incumbent Agriculture Commissioner and grandson of Alben W. Barkley. Bill Spivey, former University of Kentucky basketball player.https://books.google.com/books?id=qB0vAAAAIBAJ&dq=spivey+lieutenant&pg=PA6&article_id=3872,3122613 Spivey Files For Office March 25, 1983 Kentucky New Era Todd Hollenbach, former Jefferson County Judge/Executive (1970–1978), candidate for governor in 1975 and for this seat in 1979, and father of Todd Hollenbach IV.https://books.google.com/books?id=WmdBAAAAIBAJ&dq=hollenbach+lieutenant&pg=PA6&article_id=5550,3797559 Hollenbach Files For Lt. Gov Post March 16, 1983 The Harlan Daily Enterprise George Herman Kendall, Lexington real estate agent. Guy W. Rockefeller. Results May 24, Democratic primaryPrimary Election - May 24, 1983 - Lt. Governor https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83priltgov.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Steve Beshear 183,662 31.94% Democratic Party (US) George L. Atkins 156,038 27.13% Democratic Party (US) Todd Hollenbach 126,364 21.98% Democratic Party (US) Alben W. Barkley II 76,046 13.22% Democratic Party (US) George H. Kendall 12,519 2.18% Democratic Party (US) Guy W. Rockefeller 10,406 1.81% Democratic Party (US) Bill Spivey 9,987 1.74% 575,022 100.00% Republican primary After McCubbin lost the Republican primary, he became an independent candidate for governor. This was because Kentucky law (commonly called Sore loser law) prevented a candidate who lost a primary to run in the general election for the same office they were defeated in. At the same time, Don Wiggins Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for governor in the Republican primary, ran as an independent in the lieutenant gubernatorial election on a ticket with McCubbin.https://books.google.com/books?id=phNEAAAAIBAJ&dq=nicholas+mccubbin+wiggins+same+office&pg=PA12&article_id=3877,1764692 Independents get ahead on Kentucky's ballot Herbert Sparrow July 24, 1983 Sunday Times-Sentinelhttps://books.google.com/books?id=vrRJAAAAIBAJ&dq=nicholas+mccubbin+wiggins&pg=PA9&article_id=3982,4010165 Disgruntled GOP group forms Citizens party June 21, 1983 Madison Courier Candidates Nominee Eugene P. Stuart, state senator from the 36th district. Eliminated in primary Nicholas David McCubbin, Lexington lawyer. Tommy Klein, perennial candidate. Results May 24, Republican primaryPrimary Election - May 24, 1983 - Lt. Governor https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83priltgov.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Republican Party (United States) Eugene P. Stuart 36,414 53.59% Republican Party (US) Nicholas D. McCubbin 16,598 24.43% Republican Party (US) Tommy Klein 14,932 21.98% 67,944 100.00% General election Candidates Democratic: Steve Beshear. Republican: Eugene P. Stuart. Results 1983 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial electionGeneral Election - Nov 8, 1983 - Lt. Governor's Election https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83ltgov2.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Democratic Party (United States) Steve Beshear 568,869 63.35% Republican Party (United States) Eugene P. Stuart 321,352 35.79% Independent Don Wiggins Jr. 7,728 0.86% 897,949 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1983 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:1983 state constitutional officer elections in the United States Category:November 1983 in the United States