1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Turnout39.9% Decrease 15.8 pp
 
Nominee Wallace Wilkinson John Harper
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 504,674 273,141
Percentage 64.50% 34.91%

Wilkinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Harper:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Martha Layne Collins
Democratic

Elected Governor

Wallace Wilkinson
Democratic

The 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1987. Democratic nominee Wallace Wilkinson defeated Republican nominee John Harper with 64.50% of the vote.