1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a second term.

1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee Mitch McConnell Harvey Sloane
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 478,034 437,976
Percentage 52.19% 47.81%

County results
McConnell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Sloane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey I. Sloane 183,789 59.27%
Democratic John Brock 126,318 40.73%
Total votes 310,107 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 64,063 88.52%
Republican Tommy Klein 8,310 11.48%
Total votes 72,373 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Election info" (PDF). Clerk house. 1990. Retrieved October 25, 2019.