The 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent GovernorBrereton Jones was not eligible to run for a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky and Virginia were the only states that prohibited their Governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant GovernorPaul E. Patton, defeated Republican nominee Larry Forgy to win his first term as governor. It was the last time that the election was held until the Kentucky General Assembly changed its term limits law in 1992, allowing Patton to run again in 1999 and leaving Virginia as the only state that prohibits its governor from serving immediate successive terms.
1995, kentucky, gubernatorial, election, took, place, november, 1995, incumbent, governor, brereton, jones, eligible, second, term, term, limits, established, kentucky, constitution, creating, open, seat, time, kentucky, virginia, were, only, states, that, pro. The 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 7 1995 Incumbent Governor Brereton Jones was not eligible to run for a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution creating an open seat At the time Kentucky and Virginia were the only states that prohibited their Governors from serving immediate successive terms The Democratic nominee Lieutenant Governor Paul E Patton defeated Republican nominee Larry Forgy to win his first term as governor It was the last time that the election was held until the Kentucky General Assembly changed its term limits law in 1992 allowing Patton to run again in 1999 and leaving Virginia as the only state that prohibits its governor from serving immediate successive terms 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1991 November 7 1995 1999 Nominee Paul Patton Larry ForgyParty Democratic RepublicanRunning mate Steve Henry Tom HandyPopular vote 500 605 479 227Percentage 50 9 48 7 County resultsPatton 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Forgy 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before electionBrereton JonesDemocratic Elected Governor Paul E PattonDemocratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary EditCandidates Edit Paul E Patton Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Bob Babbage Secretary of State of Kentucky John A Rose Jr Kentucky State Senator Gatewood Galbraith perennial candidate Steven MaynardResults Edit Democratic primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Paul Patton 152 203 44 95Democratic Bob Babbage 81 352 24 02Democratic John A Rose Jr 71 740 21 18Democratic Gatewood Galbraith 29 039 8 58Democratic Steven Maynard 4 305 1 27Total votes 338 639 100 00Republican primary EditCandidates Edit Larry Forgy counsel to Governor Louie B Nunn Robert E Gable perennial candidate Tommy Klein perennial candidateResults Edit Republican primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Larry Forgy 97 099 82 44Republican Robert E Gable 17 054 14 48Republican Tommy Klein 3 627 3 08Total votes 117 780 100 00General election EditResults Edit Kentucky gubernatorial election 1995 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Paul Patton 500 605 50 88 13 85 Republican Larry Forgy 479 227 48 71 13 44 Write in Gatewood Galbraith 3 965 0 40 Majority 21 378 2 17 27 29 Turnout 983 797Democratic hold SwingReferences Edit a b Elections Kentucky dead link Kentucky gubernatorial election 1995 dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election amp oldid 1126602917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
