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1987 Kentucky elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 1987. The primary election for all offices was held on May 26, 1987.[1]

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1987 Kentucky elections

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Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election

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Nominee Bremer Ehrler Ronald L. Sanders
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 433,914 207,618
Percentage 67.6% 32.4%

County results
Ehrler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Sanders:      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Drexell R. Davis
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bremer Ehrler
Democratic

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Results

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1987 Kentucky Secretary of State election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bremer Ehrler 433,914 67.6
Republican Ronald L. Sanders 207,618 32.4
Total votes 641,532 100.0
Democratic hold
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Attorney General

Auditor of Public Accounts

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1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election

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1991 →
 
Nominee Bob Babbage Beverly Griffin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 448,675 195,213
Percentage 69.7% 30.3%

County results
Babbage:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Griffin:      50–60%      60–70%

Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Mary Ann Tobin
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Bob Babbage
Democratic

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Results

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1987 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Babbage 448,675 69.7
Republican Beverly Griffin 195,213 30.3
Total votes 643,888 100.0
Democratic hold
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State Treasurer

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1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election

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Nominee Robert Mead Carol W. Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 422,977 214,366
Percentage 66.4% 33.6%

County results
Mead:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Reed:      50–60%      60–70%

State Treasurer before election

Frances Jones Mills
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Robert Mead
Democratic

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Results

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1987 Kentucky State Treasurer election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Mead 422,977 66.4
Republican Carol W. Reed 214,366 33.6
Total votes 637,343 100.0
Democratic hold
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Commissioner of Agriculture

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1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election

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Nominee Ward Burnette John Underwood Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 432,517 200,995
Percentage 68.3% 31.7%

County results
Burnette:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Underwood:      50–60%      60–70%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election

David Boswell
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Ward Burnette
Democratic

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Results

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1987 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ward Burnette 432,517 68.3
Republican John Underwood Jr. 200,995 31.7
Total votes 633,512 100.0
Democratic hold
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Superintendent of Public Instruction

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1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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1991 →
 
Nominee John Brock Sue Daniel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 461,666 189,722
Percentage 70.9% 29.1%

County results
Brock:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Daniel:      50–60%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Alice McDonald
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

John Brock
Democratic

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Results

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1987 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Brock 461,666 70.9
Republican Sue Daniel 189,722 29.1
Total votes 651,388 100.0
Democratic hold
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Railroad Commission

Results by county:
  Democratic candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Republican candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms.

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms.[1] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts.

Circuit Clerks

Each county elected a Circuit Court Clerk to a six-year term.[1]

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms. Prior to 1992, cities held their elections in odd-numbered years, in either the year preceding or following a presidential election.[1]

City councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.[1]

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