Elections / 1987 · Governor · KY
Wallace Wilkinson won Kentucky's 1987 governor's race.
Wallace Wilkinson (Democrat) led by 29.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Kentucky 1987 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Wilkinson | DDemocratic | 504,674 | 64.5% |
| John Harper | RRepublican | 273,141 | 34.9% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+20.7Governor 1987D+29.8vs. baselineD+50.4
Kentucky's 1987 governor race ran 50.4 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.