Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1991

November 5, 1991

Governor before election

Wallace G. Wilkinson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Brereton Jones
Democratic

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The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace G. Wilkinson was not eligible to seek a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky was one of two states, along with Virginia, which prohibited its governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones, defeated Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman Larry J. Hopkins to win a term as governor.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brereton C. Jones	184,703	37.55
	Democratic	Scott Baesler	149,352	30.36
	Democratic	Floyd G. Poore	132,060	26.84
	Democratic	Gatewood Galbraith	25,834	5.25
Total votes			491,949	100.00

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry J. Hopkins	81,526	50.60
	Republican	Larry Forgy	79,581	49.40
Total votes			161,107	100.00

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1991^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Brereton C. Jones	540,468	64.73%	-8.77%
	Republican	Larry J. Hopkins	294,452	35.27%	+8.82%
Majority			246,016	29.47%	-17.59%
Turnout			834,920
	Democratic hold		Swing

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