1987 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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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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.
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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brereton C. Jones, Woodford county millionaire horse breeder and farmer.
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of July 1, 1987[2] | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Brereton C. Jones (D) | $2,231,882[a] | $2,206,378 | $25,504 |
| Paul E. Patton (D) | $1,597,803[b] | $1,586,051 | $11,752 |
| David Boswell (D) | $316,371 | $308,089 | $165 |
| Alice McDonald (D) | $342,216 | $341,517 | $699 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lawrence R. "Larry" Webster, Pikeville attorney.
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Democratic: Brereton C. Jones, Woodford County millionaire horse breeder and farmer.
- Republican: Lawrence R. "Larry" Webster, Pikeville attorney.
Results
[edit]| 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 | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "1987 General - Voter Turnout Report" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- ↑ "Democratic candidates set primary spending records in race". Kentucky New Era. July 1, 1987.
- ↑ "Primary Election - May 26, 1987". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- ↑ "1987 Primary - Voter Turnout Report" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- ↑ "Primary Election - May 26, 1987". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- ↑ "1987 Primary - Voter Turnout Report" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
- ↑ "General Election - Nov 3, 1987". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
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