1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 4, 1986, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election in a landslide against Republican Jackson Andrews, winning every county in the state.
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November 4, 1986
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  Ford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Andrews: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie No Votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Wendell Ford was unchallenged.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jackson Andrews, attorney[1]
- Carl Brown
- Tommy Klein
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 16,211 | 38.98% | |
| Republican | Carl Brown | 9,724 | 23.38% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 8,595 | 20.67% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 7,062 | 16.98% | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 503,775 | 74.40% | |
| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 173,330 | 25.60% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||