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The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace Wilkinson was not eligible to seek a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky was one of two states, along with Virginia, which prohibited its governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones, defeated Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman Larry J. Hopkins to win a term as governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brereton C. Jones | 184,703 | 37.55 | |
| Democratic | Scott Baesler | 149,352 | 30.36 | |
| Democratic | Floyd G. Poore | 132,060 | 26.84 | |
| Democratic | Gatewood Galbraith | 25,834 | 5.25 | |
| Total votes | 491,949 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Larry J. Hopkins | 81,526 | 50.60 | |
| Republican | Larry Forgy | 79,581 | 49.40 | |
| Total votes | 161,107 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Brereton C. Jones | 540,468 | 64.73% | −8.77% | |
| Republican | Larry J. Hopkins | 294,452 | 35.27% | +8.82% | |
| Majority | 246,016 | 29.47% | −17.59% | ||
| Turnout | 834,920 | ||||
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