1988 primaries · March 1, 1988
1988 Kentucky primaries results
Every race on Kentucky's ballot in the 1988 primaries: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races50
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 · Democratic primary | Charles Gregory Higdon (D) | 23.5 | |
| SD-7 · Democratic primary | W. L. Quinlan (D) | 19.9 | |
| SD-9 · Republican primary | Walter A. Baker (R) | 3.0 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-13 · Democratic primary | Michael Moloney (D) | 27.9 | |
| SD-21 · Republican primary | Gene Huff (R) | 5.0 | |
| SD-23 · Democratic primary | Joseph U. Meyer (D) | 23.4 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-27 · Democratic primary | Woodford F. May (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-29 · Democratic primary | Benny Ray Bailey (D) | 49.6 | |
| SD-33 · Democratic primary | Gerald Neal (D) | 47.5 | |
| SD-37 · Democratic primary | Dan Seum (D) | 14.9 | Incumbent lost |
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Charles R. Geveden (D) | 10.3 | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | Dick Castleman (D) | 23.8 | |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | Richard H. Lewis (D) | 0.8 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-13 · Democratic primary | Louis Johnson (D) | 18.5 | |
| HD-14 · Democratic primary | Donald J. Blandford (D) | 27.6 | |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | Charles Nelson (D) | 14.5 | |
| HD-21 · Democratic primary | Billy Ray Smith (D) | 31.7 | |
| HD-25 · Democratic primary | C. W. Gregory (D) | 32.9 | |
| HD-27 · Democratic primary | Mark S. Brown (D) | 34.0 | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | C. R. Fleischer (D) | 12.7 | |
| HD-31 · Democratic primary | Mark Obrien (D) | 29.7 | |
| HD-31 · Republican primary | Ron Toby (R) | 18.0 | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Denver Butler (D) | 42.2 | |
| HD-38 · Republican primary | Dexter S. Wright (R) | 18.0 | |
| HD-39 · Republican primary | William R. Strong (R) | 79.4 | |
| HD-40 · Democratic primary | Jerry Bronger (D) | 59.9 | |
| HD-41 · Democratic primary | Tom Riner (D) | 59.6 | |
| HD-42 · Democratic primary | Leonard Gray (D) | 7.3 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-45 · Democratic primary | Dottie Priddy (D) | 14.8 | |
| HD-46 · Democratic primary | Larry Clark (D) | 62.2 | |
| HD-48 · Republican primary | Susan B. Stokes (R) | 33.2 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | Ralph K. Lutes (D) | 13.8 | |
| HD-50 · Democratic primary | Kenny Rapier (D) | 50.9 | |
| HD-53 · Republican primary | Ray Mullinix (R) | 14.9 | |
| HD-55 · Democratic primary | Tom Jones (D) | 20.0 | |
| HD-65 · Democratic primary | Martin J. Sheehan (D) | 30.5 | |
| HD-74 · Democratic primary | Adrian Arnold (D) | 39.5 | |
| HD-76 · Democratic primary | Jerry Lundergan (D) | 26.4 | |
| HD-77 · Democratic primary | Louie Mack (D) | 14.8 | |
| HD-82 · Republican primary | Charles L. Siler (R) | 17.2 | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | Oval Gross (D) | 21.7 | |
| HD-85 · Republican primary | Tom Jensen (R) | 25.8 | |
| HD-86 · Democratic primary | Caroline White (D) | 11.7 | |
| HD-88 · Democratic primary | Roger Noe (D) | 50.1 | |
| HD-89 · Democratic primary | Jim Maggard (D) | 12.1 | |
| HD-90 · Republican primary | Stephen Keith (R) | 44.4 | |
| HD-92 · Democratic primary | Russell Bentley (D) | 0.4 | |
| HD-96 · Republican primary | Edgar B. Everman (R) | 43.6 | |
| HD-97 · Republican primary | Ray Preston (R) | 0.5 | |
| HD-100 · Republican primary | John Marion Williams (R) | 30.5 |
Kentucky
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner