1988Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 Democratic primary for Kentucky Senate District 23
Kentucky State Senate · Kentucky
Joseph U. Meyer (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Mark A. Bubenzer (D) by 23.4 points.
Joseph U. MeyerDemocrat · winner
51.3%2,779
Mark A. BubenzerDemocrat
27.9%1,513
Gus SheehanDemocrat · incumbent
20.8%1,125
5,417 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET