1983Final results
1983 election for Kentucky Governor
Governor · Kentucky
Martha Layne Collins (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Bunning (R) by 10.5 points.
Martha Layne CollinsDemocrat · winner
55.3%561,674
Jim BunningRepublican
44.7%454,650
1,016,324 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET