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The1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1979.Democratic nomineeJohn Y. Brown Jr. defeatedRepublican nomineeLouie Nunn with 59.41% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1979.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Y. Brown Jr. | 165,188 | 29.14 | |
| Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 139,713 | 24.65 | |
| Democratic | Terry McBrayer | 131,530 | 23.21 | |
| Democratic | Carroll Hubbard | 68,577 | 12.10 | |
| Democratic | Thelma Stovall | 47,633 | 8.40 | |
| Democratic | Lyle L. Willis | 5,349 | 0.94 | |
| Democratic | George L. Atkins | 3,810 | 0.67 | |
| Democratic | Doris Shuja Binion | 2,580 | 0.46 | |
| Democratic | John J. Weikel | 2,436 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 566,816 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 106,006 | 79.09 | |
| Republican | Ray B. White | 19,414 | 14.49 | |
| Republican | Elmer Begley Jr. | 5,106 | 3.81 | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 3,499 | 2.61 | |
| Total votes | 134,025 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Y. Brown Jr. | 558,008 | 59.41% | ||
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 381,278 | 40.59% | ||
| Majority | 176,810 | ||||
| Turnout | 939,366 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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