1995 Kentucky elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7, 1995. The primary election for all offices was held on May 23, 1995.[1]
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November 7, 1995
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| Turnout | 44.50% |
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Voter turnout
Primary election
Turnout in the primary election was 21.31%, with 464,251 votes cast.[2]
| Party | Votes cast | Registration | Turnout | |
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| Democratic | 344,149 | 1,403,966 | 24.51% | |
| Republican | 119,892 | 663,756 | 18.06% | |
| Other | 210 | 110,629 | 0.19% | |
| Total | 464,251 | 2,178,351 | 21.31% | |
General election
Turnout in the general election was 44.50%, with 1,000,206 votes cast.[3]
| Party | Votes cast | Registration | Turnout | |
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| Democratic | 662,659 | 1,424,592 | 46.52% | |
| Republican | 306,184 | 690,966 | 44.31% | |
| Other | 31,363 | 132,223 | 23.72% | |
| Total | 1,000,206 | 2,247,781 | 44.50% | |
Governor
Secretary of State
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County results Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Crabtree: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- John Y. Brown III, attorney
Eliminated in primary
- Don Blevins, County Clerk of Fayette County (1982–2008) and member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (1974–1982)
- Ed Logsdon, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture (1992–1996)
- Frances Jones Mills, Kentucky State Treasurer (1976–1980, 1984–1988, 1992–1996) and Kentucky Secretary of State (1980–1984)
- Carol Palmore, Kentucky Labor Secretary (1987–1994)
- George W. Wilson, Kentucky Corrections Secretary (1980–1987)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Y. Brown III | 106,064 | 34.65 | |
| Democratic | Ed Logsdon | 56,350 | 18.41 | |
| Democratic | Carol Palmore | 45,157 | 14.75 | |
| Democratic | Frances Jones Mills | 41,487 | 13.55 | |
| Democratic | Don Blevins | 31,674 | 10.35 | |
| Democratic | George W. Wilson | 25,373 | 8.29 | |
| Total votes | 306,105 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Steve Crabtree, television executive
Eliminated in primary
- Charles Merle Hellebusch, businessman and chair of the Ross Perot 1992 presidential campaign in Kentucky
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steve Crabtree | 70,091 | 76.74 | |
| Republican | Charles Merle Hellebusch | 21,243 | 23.26 | |
| Total votes | 91,334 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Y. Brown III | 528,547 | 57.18 | |
| Republican | Steve Crabtree | 395,841 | 42.82 | |
| Total votes | 924,388 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Attorney General
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 County results Chandler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Eurie Hayes Smith III
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William "Will T." Scott | 69,884 | 78.19 | |
| Republican | Eurie Hayes Smith III | 19,497 | 21.81 | |
| Total votes | 89,381 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | A. B. "Ben" Chandler | 560,526 | 59.90 | |
| Republican | William "Will T." Scott | 375,287 | 40.10 | |
| Total votes | 935,813 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Auditor of Public Accounts
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 County results Hatchett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jesse S. Hall
- Jim Wayne
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ed Hatchett | 114,369 | 45.40 | |
| Democratic | Jim Wayne | 81,478 | 32.34 | |
| Democratic | Jesse S. Hall | 56,059 | 22.25 | |
| Total votes | 251,906 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Don Ball
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Don Ball | 44,407 | 51.28 | |
| Republican | Tom Buford | 42,196 | 48.72 | |
| Total votes | 86,603 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ed Hatchett | 490,079 | 55.30 | |
| Republican | Don Bell | 396,060 | 44.70 | |
| Total votes | 886,139 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
State Treasurer
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 County results Hamilton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lambert: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- John Kennedy Hamilton
Eliminated in primary
- Larry J. O'Bryan
- Pamela Carroll
- Jim V. Marcum
- Barbara Mahaffey Nash
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Kennedy Hamilton | 81,691 | 29.80 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Carroll | 81,009 | 29.55 | |
| Democratic | Larry J. O'Bryan | 56,657 | 20.67 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mahaffey Nash | 32,346 | 11.80 | |
| Democratic | James "Jim" V. Marcum | 22,396 | 8.17 | |
| Total votes | 274,099 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- James H. Lambert
Eliminated in primary
- John Glascock
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James H. Lambert | 52,431 | 56.15 | |
| Republican | John Glascock | 40,950 | 43.85 | |
| Total votes | 93,381 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Kennedy Hamilton | 494,801 | 54.72 | |
| Republican | James H. Lambert | 409,362 | 45.28 | |
| Total votes | 904,163 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Commissioner of Agriculture
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 County results Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Allen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Glen Holbrook
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Billy Ray Smith | 138,226 | 54.54 | |
| Democratic | Glen Holbrook | 115,208 | 45.46 | |
| Total votes | 253,434 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Billy Ray Smith | 515,524 | 57.25 | |
| Republican | Woody Allen | 384,928 | 42.75 | |
| Total votes | 900,452 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Railroad Commission
Democratic candidates
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 100%
Republican candidates
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms.
Kentucky Supreme Court
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District 1
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The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms.[1] A special election was held in district 1 in 1995.
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | J. W. "Bill" Graves | 17,334 | 20.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Will Shadoan | 16,345 | 19.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Johnson | 16,192 | 18.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Boteler | 16,000 | 18.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Lewis | 14,603 | 17.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher "Kit" Hancock | 5,433 | 6.3 | |
| Total votes | 85,907 | 100.0 | ||
Local offices
Mayors
Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities currently holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.[1] In 1995, cities which held elections elected their mayor to a five-year term in order to move future elections to presidential years.
