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      Home/Elections/1987/Governor/Kentucky
      1987·Governor·Kentucky

      Kentucky Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Wallace G. Wilkinson
      64.9%504,674 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Harper
      35.1%273,141 votes
      Margin
      D+29.8
      777,815 total votes
      2 candidates777,815 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wallace G. WilkinsonDEM✓
      		DEM504,67464.9%
      John HarperREP
      		REP273,14135.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Kentucky

      2023
      Andy BeshearDEM
      D+5.1
      2019
      Andy BeshearDEM
      D+0.4
      2015
      Matt G. BevinREP
      R+8.7
      2011
      Steven L BeshearDEM
      D+20.4
      2007
      Steven L BeshearDEM
      D+17.4
      2003
      Ernest L FletcherREP
      R+10.1
      1999
      Paul E. PattonDEM
      D+38.5
      1995
      Paul E. PattonDEM
      D+2.2
      1991
      Brereton C. JonesDEM
      D+29.5
      1983
      Martha Layne CollinsDEM
      D+10.4
      1979
      J. Y. Jr. BrownDEM
      D+18.8
      1975
      Julian CarrollDEM
      D+25.7
      1971
      Wendell FordDEM
      D+6.2
      1967
      Louie B. NunnREP
      R+3.2
      View all Governor history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      John HarperREP
      Record5W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.6
      Career1984-1992
      State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Wallace G. WilkinsonDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+29.8
      Career1987-1987
      Governor
      Full profile →
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