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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kentucky
1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election
County resultsCollins : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bunning : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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, becoming the first female governor of Kentucky.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 24, 1983.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Jim Bunning , State Senator
Lester H. Burns Jr., attorney
Don Wiggins Jr.
Elizabeth Bette Wickham
Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Ben Auxier Jr.
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Martha Layne Collins, Democratic
Jim Bunning, Republican
Other candidates
Nicholas McCubbin, Independent
Results
References
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