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| Turnout | 55.6%  1.3 pp | ||||||||||||||||
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  Collins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bunning: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1983. Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins defeated Republican nominee Jim Bunning with 54.50% of the vote, replacing outgoing governor John Y. Brown Jr., and becoming the first female governor of Kentucky.