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1995 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1995 Governor race

Who won the 1995 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Paul Patton won the 1995 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Paul Patton received 500,605 popular votes (50.88%). The main challenger was Larry Forgy (48.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Patton and Forgy

Patton +2.2 pts · won by 21,378 votes
Paul PattonDemocraticWINNER50.88%
500,605 votes
Larry ForgyRepublican48.71%
479,227 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.