The 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1987. Democratic nominee Wallace Wilkinson defeated Republican nominee John Harper with 64.50% of the vote.
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Wallace Glenn Wilkinson was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the state's 57th governor. Wilkinson dropped out of college at the
1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election
…The 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1987. Democratic nominee Wallace Wilkinson defeated Republican nominee John Harper with 64.50% of the vote. Primary elections were held on May 26, 1987…
Official Portrait, 1988
Happy Chandler's endorsement boosted Wilkinson's candidacy.
A lawsuit to reform Kentucky's educational system began under Wilkinson's predecessor, Martha Layne Collins