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1991 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1987 November 5, 1991 1995 →
 
Nominee Paul E. Patton Eugene Goss
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 514,023 250,857
Percentage 67.20% 32.80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Brereton C. Jones
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Paul E. Patton
Democratic

The 1991 Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991, to elect the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones chose not to seek re-election to a second term in office, instead running for governor.

Pike County executive Paul E. Patton won the general election against attorney Euegene Goss, by a margin of 514,023 to 250,857 votes. This would be the last time the lieutenant governor was elected seperately from the governor.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul E. Patton 146,102 31.81%
Democratic Fred Cowan 104,337 22.72%
Democratic Steve Collins 68,727 14.96%
Democratic Bobby H. Richardson 65,080 14.17%
Democratic Pete Worthington 33,794 7.36%
Democratic Judge Ray Corns 22,578 4.92%
Democratic John Frith Stewart 18,688 4.06%
Total votes 459,306 100.00%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

  • Charles Eugene Goss, attorney.

Eliminated in primary[edit]

  • Henry Lawson Walker, attorney.
  • Tommy Klein

Results[edit]

Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Eugene Goss 56,181 42.67%
Republican Henry Lawson Walker 52,392 39.80%
Republican Tommy Klein 23,077 17.53%
Total votes 131,650 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor General Election November 5, 1991". Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  2. ^ "Lieutentant Governor Primary Election May 28, 1991". Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  3. ^ "Lieutentant Governor Primary Election May 28, 1991". Commonwealth of Kentucky.