The 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1987. Democratic nominee Wallace Wilkinson defeated Republican nominee John Harper with 64.50% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 26, 1987.
Democratic primary Candidates Wallace Wilkinson, businessman John Y. Brown Jr., former Governor Steve Beshear, incumbent Lieutenant Governor and future Governor W. Grady Stumbo, former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources Julian Carroll, former Governor Stanley Luttrell Dinwiddle Lampton Jr.
Results
Republican primary Candidates John Harper, State Representative Joseph E. Johnson III Leonard "Buck" Beasley Thurman Jerome Hamlin
Results
General election Candidates Wallace Wilkinson, Democratic John Harper, Republican
Results
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