United States gubernatorial elections, 1987
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The United States gubernatorial elections of 1987 were held on November 3, 1987 in three states: Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Democrats retained all three seats up for election although three new people were elected governor.
Election results
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
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| Kentucky | Martha Layne Collins | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Wallace G. Wilkinson (Democratic) 64.5% John Harper (Republican) 34.9% |
| Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | Advanced in primary (27.9%), withdrew from runoff | Buddy Roemer (Democratic) 33.2% Bob Livingston (Republican) 18.5% Billy Tauzin (Democratic) 9.9% Jim Brown (Democratic) 8.9% Speedy O. Long (Democratic) 1.2% |
| Mississippi | William Allain | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Ray Mabus (Democratic) 53.4% Jack Reed (Republican) 46.6% |
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