1987 Kentucky Attorney General election
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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.
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November 3, 1987
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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.[1]
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.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Cowan | 227,504 | 50.87% | |
| Democratic | Todd Hollenbach | 181,696 | 40.62% | |
| Democratic | Raymond D. Kirk | 38,075 | 8.51% | |
| Total votes | 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)[4][b]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Cowan | 457,008 | 69.94% | |
| Republican | Christopher S. Combs | 196,292 | 30.04% | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 653,430 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Pendleton County results were likely flipped when certified.
- 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.
