1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 4, 1986, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election in a landslide against Republican Jackson Andrews, winning every county in the state.
Democratic primary
[edit]Wendell Ford was unchallenged.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jackson Andrews, attorney[1]
- Carl Brown
- Tommy Klein
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 16,211 | 38.98% | |
| Republican | Carl Brown | 9,724 | 23.38% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 8,595 | 20.67% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 7,062 | 16.98% | |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendell Ford (incumbent) | 503,775 | 74.40% | |
| Republican | Jackson Andrews | 173,330 | 25.60% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Louisville attorney Jackson Andrews defeated three rivals to win..." UPI. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "KY US Senate- R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 15.