1987 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1987 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1987, to elect the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Steve Beshear chose not to seek re-election to a second term, instead choosing to run for governor.
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November 3, 1987
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| Turnout | 42.0%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Jones: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Webster: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Woodford County millionaire horse breeder and farmer Brereton C. Jones managed to easily beat Republican nominee and Pikeville attorney Lawrence R. "Larry" Webster, 73% to 26%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brereton C. Jones, Woodford county millionaire horse breeder and farmer.
Eliminated in primary
- Paul E. Patton, Pike County Judge-Executive.
- David L. Armstrong, incumbent Attorney General.
- David Boswell, incumbent Agriculture Commissioner.
- Alice McDonald, incumbent State Superintendent.
- Wilton Benge Cupp, candidate for governor in 1963.
Fundraising
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brereton C. Jones | 189,058 | 33.15% | |
| Democratic | David L. Armstrong | 147,718 | 25.91% | |
| Democratic | Paul E. Patton | 130,713 | 22.93% | |
| Democratic | David Boswell | 57,209 | 10.03% | |
| Democratic | Alice McDonald | 41,520 | 7.29% | |
| Democratic | Wilton Benge Cupp | 3,987 | 0.69% | |
| Total votes | 570,205 | 100.00% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,319,078 | |||
| Turnout | 639,516 | 48.48% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lawrence R. "Larry" Webster, Pikeville attorney.
Eliminated in primary
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence R. Webster | 39,372 | 56.89% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 29,830 | 43.11% | |
| Total votes | 69,202 | 100.00% | ||
| Registered electors | 550,978 | |||
| Turnout | 118,546 | 21.51% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Democratic: Brereton C. Jones, Woodford County millionaire horse breeder and farmer.
- Republican: Lawrence R. "Larry" Webster, Pikeville attorney.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brereton C. Jones | 517,811 | 73.51% | |
| Republican | Lawrence R. Webster | 186,321 | 26.45% | |
| Write-in | 314 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 704,446 | 100.00% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,951,243 | |||
| Turnout | 821,062 | 42.07% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
