Kentucky Primary Results -- May 26, 1998
By Congressional Quarterly
Candidate Votes %
Hometown Age Occupation
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SENATE
*Scotty Baesler (D) 192,693 34.1%
Lexington 56 U.S. representative
Charlie Owen (D) 165,106 29.3%
Louisville 59 Lawyer
Steve L. Henry (D) 155,441 27.5%
Louisville 44 Lieutenant governor
James Henry Brown (D) 19,930 3.5%
Louisville 50 Lawyer
David L. Williams (D) 16,339 2.9%
Cave City 59 Utility contractor
Ken Buchanan Thompson (D) 14,916 2.6%
Berea Former college professor
*Jim Bunning (R) 151,930 74.3%
Southgate 66 U.S. representative
Barry Metcalf (R) 52,498 25.7%
Richmond 38 Former state senator
HOUSE DISTRICT 1
(West -- Paducah)
*Tom Barlow (D) Unopposed
Paducah 57 Former U.S. representative
*Edward Whitfield (R) Unopposed
Hopkinsville 56 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 2
(West central -- Owensboro)
*Bob Evans (D) Unopposed
Bradfordville
*Ron Lewis (R) Unopposed
Cecilia 51 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 3
(Louisville and suburbs)
*Chris Gorman (D) 39,051 58.1%
Green Spring 55 Lawyer
Virginia L. Woodward (D) 28,184 41.9%
Louisville 47 Dental hygienist
No Republican candidate
HOUSE DISTRICT 4
(North and East -- Covington; Ashland)
*Ken Lucas (D) 46,292 65.7%
Richwood 64 County judge
Howard Feinberg (D) 24,154 34.3%
Russell 38 Physician
*Gex Williams (R) 17,443 51.2%
Verona 45 State senator
Rick Robinson (R) 14,074 41.3%
Ft. Mitchell 40 Lawyer
James Kidney (R) 2,561 7.5%
Ft. Thomas 47 Lawyer
HOUSE DISTRICT 5
(Southeast -- Middlesboro; Pikeville)
*Sidney Bailey-Bamer (D) Unopposed
Langley 42 Former Head Start county director
*Harold Rogers (R) Unopposed
Somerset 60 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 6
(East central -- Lexington; Frankfort)
*Ernesto Scorsone (D) 26,653 24.0%
Lexington 46 State senator
John A. Rose (D) 23,543 21.2%
Winchester 57 State senator
Teresa Ann Isaac (D) 17,611 15.9%
Lexington 42 Lawyer
Bobby Russell (D) 16,654 15.0%
Richmond 45 Lawyer
Jim Newberry (D) 13,065 11.8%
Lexington 41 Lawyer
Jonathan Miller (D) 12,240 11.0%
Lexington 30 Real estate firm partner
Scott Land (D) 1,155 1.0%
Perryville 38 Press operator
*Ernie Fletcher (R) 18,782 75.9%
Lexington 45 Physician
Jay L. Whitehead (R) 5,961 24.1%
Lexington 37 Manager for industrial manufacturer
* = Nominee
# = Will meet in runoff.
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