1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election

← 1975 November 6, 1979 1983 →
Turnout54.3%
 
Nominee John Y. Brown Jr. Louie Nunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 558,008 381,278
Percentage 59.41% 40.59%

Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Nunn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Julian Carroll
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Y. Brown Jr.
Democratic

The 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1979. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown Jr. defeated Republican nominee Louie Nunn with 59.41% of the vote.


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