1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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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
- Martha Layne Collins, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Harvey I. Sloane, Mayor of Louisville
- W. Grady Stumbo, former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources
- Ray Adkins
- Doris Shuja Binion
- Fifi Rockefeller
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha Layne Collins | 223,692 | 33.97 | |
Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 219,160 | 33.28 | |
Democratic | W. Grady Stumbo | 199,795 | 30.34 | |
Democratic | Ray Adkins | 9,445 | 1.43 | |
Democratic | Doris Shuja Binion | 3,501 | 0.53 | |
Democratic | Fifi Rockefeller | 2,861 | 0.44 | |
Total votes | 658,454 | 100.00 |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Bunning | 72,808 | 74.42 | |
Republican | Lester H. Burns Jr. | 7,340 | 7.50 | |
Republican | Don Wiggins Jr. | 5,464 | 5.59 | |
Republican | Elizabeth Bette Wickham | 5,174 | 5.29 | |
Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 3,578 | 3.66 | |
Republican | Ben Auxier Jr. | 3,472 | 3.55 | |
Total votes | 97,836 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Martha Layne Collins, Democratic
- Jim Bunning, Republican
Other candidates
- Nicholas McCubbin, Independent
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Martha Layne Collins | 561,674 | 54.50% | ||
Republican | Jim Bunning | 454,650 | 44.11% | ||
Independent | Nicholas McCubbin | 14,347 | 1.39% | ||
Majority | 107,024 | ||||
Turnout | 1,030,628 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ a b c "Primary Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ^ "General Election". Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-15.