1991 Kentucky elections

1991 Kentucky elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 1991. The primary election for all offices was held on May 28, 1991.[1]

Governor

Main article: 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Lieutenant Governor

Main article: 1991 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election

Secretary of State

1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election
 
Nominee Bob Babbage Dexter S. Wright
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 492,119 226,006
Percentage 68.5% 31.5%
County results
Babbage:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wright:      50–60%      60–70%
Secretary of State before election

Bremer Ehrler
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bob Babbage
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky Secretary of State election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Babbage 492,119 68.5
Republican Dexter S. Wright 226,006 31.5
Total votes 718,125 100.0
Democratic hold

Attorney General

1991 Kentucky Attorney General election
 
Nominee Chris Gorman Tom Handy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 450,593 280,557
Percentage 61.6% 38.4%
County results
Gorman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Handy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Fred Cowan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Chris Gorman
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky Attorney General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorman 450,593 61.6
Republican Tom Handy 280,557 38.4
Total votes 731,150 100.0
Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
 
Nominee Ben Chandler Betty Holmes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 465,119 251,973
Percentage 64.9% 35.1%
County results
Chandler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Holmes:      50–60%      60–70%
Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Bob Babbage
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. "Ben" Chandler 465,119 64.9
Republican Betty Holmes 251,973 35.1
Total votes 717,092 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election
 
Nominee Frances Jones Mills Don Bell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 407,169 311,257
Percentage 56.7% 43.3%
County results
Mills:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
State Treasurer before election

Bob Mead
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Frances Jones Mills
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky State Treasurer election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frances Jones-Mills 407,169 56.7
Republican Don Bell 311,257 43.3
Total votes 718,426 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
 
Nominee Ed Logsdon Leonard W. Beasley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 465,475 232,331
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%
County results
Logsdon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Beasley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Charles Hamilton
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Ed Logsdon
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Logsdon 465,475 66.7
Republican Leonard W. "Buck" Beasley 232,331 33.3
Total votes 697,806 100.0
Democratic hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election
 
Nominee John Stephenson Donna Shedd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 413,582 263,043
Percentage 61.1% 38.9%
County results
Stephenson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Shedd:      50–60%      60–70%
Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

John Brock
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

John Stephenson
Democratic

Results

1991 Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Stephenson 413,582 61.1
Republican Donna Shedd 263,043 38.9
Total votes 676,625 100.0
Democratic hold

Railroad Commission

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

Judicial elections

All judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms.[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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Official 1991 Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
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