Wallace Wilkinson, Governor

Wallace Wilkinson

Governor
Born
December 12, 1941
Died
July 5, 2002
Age at death
60
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1987
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilkinson504,674
Opponents273,141
1
Elections run

Wallace Wilkinson (1941–2002), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1987 governor election in Kentucky with 504,674 votes (64.5%), defeating John Harper.

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How many votes has Wallace Wilkinson received?

Wallace Wilkinson has received 504,674 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Wallace Wilkinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1987GovernorKentuckyWon504,67464.5%John Harper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889162). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.