The 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1979. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown Jr. defeated

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nominee

Louie Nunn Louie Broady Nunn (March 8, 1924 – January 29, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of Kentucky. Elected in 1967, he was the only Republican to hold the office between the end of Simeon Willis's term in 1947 and t ...

with 59.41% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on May 29, 1979.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* John Y. Brown Jr., businessman * Harvey I. Sloane, former

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, former

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, incumbent

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*Lyle L. Willis *George Atkins, Kentucky State Auditor *Doris Shuja Binion *John J. Weikel

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, former

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*Ray B. White *Elmer Begley Jr. *Thurman Jerome Hamlin

Results

General election

Candidates

*John Y. Brown Jr., Democratic *Louie Nunn, Republican

Results

References

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