Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kentucky
1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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← 1991 | November 7, 1995 | 1999 → |
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| | | Nominee | Paul Patton | Larry Forgy | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Running mate | Steve Henry | Tom Handy | Popular vote | 500,605 | 479,227 | Percentage | 50.9% | 48.7% | |
County results Congressional district results Patton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Forgy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
Governor before election Brereton Jones Democratic | Elected Governor Paul E. Patton Democratic | |
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The 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Governor Brereton Jones was not eligible to run for a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky and Virginia were the only states that prohibited their Governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Paul E. Patton, defeated Republican nominee Larry Forgy to win his first term as governor. It was the last time that the election was held until the Kentucky General Assembly changed its term limits law in 1992, allowing Patton to run again in 1999 and leaving Virginia as the only state that prohibits its governor from serving immediate successive terms.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Patton | 152,203 | 44.95 |
| Democratic | Bob Babbage | 81,352 | 24.02 |
| Democratic | John A. Rose, Jr. | 71,740 | 21.18 |
| Democratic | Gatewood Galbraith | 29,039 | 8.58 |
| Democratic | Steven Maynard | 4,305 | 1.27 |
Total votes | 338,639 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry Forgy | 97,099 | 82.44 |
| Republican | Robert E. Gable | 17,054 | 14.48 |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 3,627 | 3.08 |
Total votes | 117,780 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1995[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Paul Patton | 500,605 | 50.88% | -13.85% |
| Republican | Larry Forgy | 479,227 | 48.71% | +13.44% |
| Write-in | Gatewood Galbraith | 3,965 | 0.40% | |
Majority | 21,378 | 2.17% | -27.29% |
Turnout | 983,797 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b Elections Kentucky [dead link]
- ^ Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1995 [dead link]
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