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1987 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1987 Governor race

Who won the 1987 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Wallace Wilkinson won the 1987 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Wallace Wilkinson received 504,674 popular votes (64.5%). The main challenger was John Harper (34.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilkinson and Harper

Wilkinson +29.6 pts · won by 231,533 votes
Wallace WilkinsonDemocraticWINNER64.5%
504,674 votes
John HarperRepublican34.91%
273,141 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.