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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofKentucky on November 2, 1993. The primary election for all offices was held on May 25, 1993. Following the ratification of1992 Kentucky Amendment 2, this was the last general election in Kentucky held in the year following a presidential election.
TheKentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms.[1] A special election was held in district 7 in 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janet Stumbo | 46,152 | 43.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sara Walter Combs (incumbent) | 39,234 | 37.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Welch | 20,755 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 106,141 | 100.0 | ||
All judges of theKentucky District Courts were elected in non-partisan elections to five-year terms in order to move future elections to midterm years.
Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are normally elected to six-year terms.[1] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of theKentucky Circuit Courts. In 1993, all were elected to seven-year terms in order to move future elections to even-numbered years.
Each county elected aCircuit Court Clerk to a seven-year term in order to move future elections to even-numbered years.[1]
All county officials were elected in partisan elections to five-year terms in order to move future elections to midterm years. The offices include theCounty Judge/Executive, theFiscal Court (Magistrates and/or Commissioners), County Clerk, County Attorney, Jailer, Coroner, Surveyor, Property Value Administrator, Constables, and Sheriff.[1]
Mayors in Kentucky are normally elected to four-year terms, with cities currently holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.[1] In 1993, cities which held elections elected their mayor to a five-year term in order to move future elections to presidential years.
Each incorporated city elected its council members to a three-year term in order to move future elections to even-numbered years.[1]
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