1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky
The 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a second term.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harvey Sloane, former Mayor of Louisville
- John Brock, Kentucky Superintendent of Public Education
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 183,789 | 59.27% | |
Democratic | John Brock | 126,318 | 40.73% | |
Total votes | 310,107 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mitch McConnell (incumbent) | 64,063 | 88.52% | |
Republican | Tommy Klein | 8,310 | 11.48% | |
Total votes | 72,373 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harvey Sloane (D), former Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Mitch McConnell (incumbent) | 478,034 | 52.19% | +2.28% | |
Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 437,976 | 47.81% | -1.68% | |
Majority | 40,058 | 4.37% | +3.97% | ||
Total votes | '916,010' | '100.0%' | |||
Republican hold |
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1990 and 1991
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2011-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Election info" (PDF). Clerk house. 1990. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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