1979-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Kentucky

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County	Turnout	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)		Louie Nunn (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	59%	2,421	40.4%	3,569	59.6%	0	0.0%	-1,148	5,990
Allen	47%	1,990	44.2%	2,512	55.8%	0	0.0%	-522	4,502
Anderson	50%	2,412	59.6%	1,634	40.4%	0	0.0%	778	4,046
Ballard	43%	1,999	77.0%	598	23.0%	0	0.0%	1,401	2,597
Barren	44%	4,521	45.1%	5,498	54.9%	0	0.0%	-977	10,019
Bath	45%	2,210	72.9%	820	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,390	3,030
Bell	41%	5,092	57.3%	3,799	42.7%	0	0.0%	1,293	8,891
Boone	31%	4,928	56.4%	3,809	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,119	8,737
Bourbon	35%	3,189	71.0%	1,301	29.0%	0	0.0%	1,888	4,490
Boyd	44%	10,418	62.4%	6,279	37.6%	0	0.0%	4,139	16,697
Boyle	40%	4,203	62.6%	2,514	37.4%	0	0.0%	1,689	6,717
Bracken	40%	1,329	64.6%	727	35.4%	0	0.0%	602	2,056
Breathitt	38%	2,853	72.6%	1,079	27.4%	0	0.0%	1,774	3,932
Breckinridge	51%	2,898	51.7%	2,707	48.3%	0	0.0%	191	5,605
Bullitt	32%	5,471	67.6%	2,625	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,846	8,096
Butler	47%	1,262	37.2%	2,133	62.8%	0	0.0%	-871	3,395
Caldwell	47%	2,585	57.1%	1,943	42.9%	0	0.0%	642	4,528
Calloway	32%	4,901	68.0%	2,303	32.0%	0	0.0%	2,598	7,204
Campbell	41%	12,385	54.4%	10,383	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,002	22,768
Carlisle	49%	1,177	63.2%	686	36.8%	0	0.0%	491	1,863
Carroll	38%	1,683	72.5%	639	27.5%	0	0.0%	1,044	2,322
Carter	39%	3,275	53.5%	2,851	46.5%	0	0.0%	424	6,126
Casey	45%	1,284	29.6%	3,049	70.4%	0	0.0%	-1,765	4,333
Christian	21%	6,372	68.7%	2,898	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,474	9,270
Clark	35%	4,493	69.3%	1,994	30.7%	0	0.0%	2,499	6,487
Clay	43%	2,437	41.4%	3,452	58.6%	0	0.0%	-1,015	5,889
Clinton	64%	1,086	27.4%	2,875	72.6%	0	0.0%	-1,789	3,961
Crittenden	45%	1,353	47.3%	1,508	52.7%	0	0.0%	-155	2,861
Cumberland	60%	835	27.5%	2,196	72.5%	0	0.0%	-1,361	3,031
Daviess	36%	12,341	60.2%	8,147	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,194	20,488
Edmonson	64%	1,745	42.0%	2,405	58.0%	0	0.0%	-660	4,150
Elliott	43%	1,180	64.8%	641	35.2%	0	0.0%	539	1,821
Estill	41%	1,695	44.4%	2,125	55.6%	0	0.0%	-430	3,820
Fayette	37%	32,418	61.5%	20,259	38.5%	0	0.0%	12,159	52,677
Fleming	43%	2,020	58.0%	1,460	42.0%	0	0.0%	560	3,480
Floyd	46%	9,799	70.2%	4,169	29.8%	0	0.0%	5,630	13,968
Franklin	58%	11,458	69.5%	5,032	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,426	16,490
Fulton	37%	1,448	62.6%	865	37.4%	0	0.0%	583	2,313
Gallatin	39%	831	68.4%	384	31.6%	0	0.0%	447	1,215
Garrard	51%	1,605	42.3%	2,191	57.7%	0	0.0%	-586	3,796
Grant	33%	1,746	63.3%	1,014	36.7%	0	0.0%	732	2,760
Graves	40%	6,080	64.7%	3,323	35.3%	0	0.0%	2,757	9,403
Grayson	50%	3,049	44.9%	3,743	55.1%	0	0.0%	-694	6,792
Green	59%	2,114	47.1%	2,370	52.9%	0	0.0%	-256	4,484
Greenup	45%	6,873	61.5%	4,295	38.5%	0	0.0%	2,578	11,168
Hancock	39%	1,135	60.3%	746	39.7%	0	0.0%	389	1,881
Hardin	23%	8,218	60.4%	5,385	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,833	13,603
Harlan	42%	6,886	62.1%	4,203	37.9%	0	0.0%	2,683	11,089
Harrison	37%	2,749	72.9%	1,021	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,728	3,770
Hart	64%	2,936	45.1%	3,573	54.9%	0	0.0%	-637	6,509
Henderson	32%	6,083	70.8%	2,503	29.2%	0	0.0%	3,580	8,586
Henry	44%	2,598	68.8%	1,180	31.2%	0	0.0%	1,418	3,778
Hickman	48%	1,171	57.3%	871	42.7%	0	0.0%	300	2,042
Hopkins	29%	5,591	61.9%	3,436	38.1%	0	0.0%	2,155	9,027
Jackson	39%	593	20.3%	2,329	79.7%	0	0.0%	-1,736	2,922
Jefferson	40%	125,112	66.7%	62,551	33.3%	0	0.0%	62,561	187,663
Jessamine	30%	2,810	55.5%	2,255	44.5%	0	0.0%	555	5,065
Johnson	41%	2,449	38.7%	3,887	61.3%	0	0.0%	-1,438	6,336
Kenton	34%	16,422	52.5%	14,839	47.5%	0	0.0%	1,583	31,261
Knott	37%	2,967	73.6%	1,063	26.4%	0	0.0%	1,904	4,030
Knox	38%	3,338	46.9%	3,781	53.1%	0	0.0%	-443	7,119
Larue	44%	1,827	52.3%	1,665	47.7%	0	0.0%	162	3,492
Laurel	34%	3,512	42.4%	4,775	57.6%	0	0.0%	-1,263	8,287
Lawrence	38%	1,551	46.2%	1,803	53.8%	0	0.0%	-252	3,354
Lee	48%	1,057	44.3%	1,329	55.7%	0	0.0%	-272	2,386
Leslie	42%	1,159	31.2%	2,557	68.8%	0	0.0%	-1,398	3,716
Letcher	31%	3,338	57.9%	2,427	42.1%	0	0.0%	911	5,765
Lewis	37%	1,319	39.6%	2,008	60.4%	0	0.0%	-689	3,327
Lincoln	40%	2,559	51.5%	2,407	48.5%	0	0.0%	152	4,966
Livingston	44%	1,932	69.4%	850	30.6%	0	0.0%	1,082	2,782
Logan	31%	2,791	55.3%	2,257	44.7%	0	0.0%	534	5,048
Lyon	39%	1,256	67.0%	618	33.0%	0	0.0%	638	1,874
Madison	32%	7,591	62.8%	4,489	37.2%	0	0.0%	3,102	12,080
Magoffin	62%	2,324	47.3%	2,589	52.7%	0	0.0%	-265	4,913
Marion	44%	3,534	72.7%	1,325	27.3%	0	0.0%	2,209	4,859
Marshall	41%	5,185	72.1%	2,010	27.9%	0	0.0%	3,175	7,195
Martin	29%	1,150	48.9%	1,203	51.1%	0	0.0%	-53	2,353
Mason	38%	2,977	65.5%	1,566	34.5%	0	0.0%	1,411	4,543
McCracken	39%	12,308	73.7%	4,388	26.3%	0	0.0%	7,920	16,696
McCreary	28%	1,072	41.4%	1,520	58.6%	0	0.0%	-448	2,592
McLean	38%	1,733	67.2%	845	32.8%	0	0.0%	888	2,578
Meade	32%	2,649	61.5%	1,656	38.5%	0	0.0%	993	4,305
Menifee	37%	805	68.9%	363	31.1%	0	0.0%	442	1,168
Mercer	45%	3,384	59.0%	2,355	41.0%	0	0.0%	1,029	5,739
Metcalfe	60%	1,893	49.4%	1,937	50.6%	0	0.0%	-44	3,830
Monroe	64%	1,356	25.5%	3,963	74.5%	0	0.0%	-2,607	5,319
Montgomery	34%	2,754	63.7%	1,568	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,186	4,322
Morgan	42%	1,776	55.3%	1,436	44.7%	0	0.0%	340	3,212
Muhlenberg	38%	5,481	67.0%	2,703	33.0%	0	0.0%	2,778	8,184
Nelson	37%	4,312	67.5%	2,077	32.5%	0	0.0%	2,235	6,389
Nicholas	36%	1,220	69.8%	528	30.2%	0	0.0%	692	1,748
Ohio	46%	3,390	52.1%	3,111	47.9%	0	0.0%	279	6,501
Oldham	34%	3,492	60.1%	2,322	39.9%	0	0.0%	1,170	5,814
Owen	41%	1,722	71.1%	701	28.9%	0	0.0%	1,021	2,423
Owsley	42%	444	28.8%	1,095	71.2%	0	0.0%	-651	1,539
Pendleton	36%	1,576	61.6%	982	38.4%	0	0.0%	594	2,558
Perry	36%	3,895	53.4%	3,405	46.6%	0	0.0%	490	7,300
Pike	36%	10,026	55.5%	8,048	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,978	18,074
Powell	48%	2,002	61.9%	1,231	38.1%	0	0.0%	771	3,233
Pulaski	42%	5,309	41.7%	7,435	58.3%	0	0.0%	-2,126	12,744
Robertson	56%	572	65.1%	306	34.9%	0	0.0%	266	878
Rockcastle	45%	1,518	37.9%	2,490	62.1%	0	0.0%	-972	4,008
Rowan	38%	3,181	62.7%	1,892	37.3%	0	0.0%	1,289	5,073
Russell	54%	2,049	41.4%	2,898	58.6%	0	0.0%	-849	4,947
Scott	33%	3,173	67.6%	1,520	32.4%	0	0.0%	1,653	4,693
Shelby	38%	3,802	64.2%	2,116	35.8%	0	0.0%	1,686	5,918
Simpson	31%	1,610	54.4%	1,352	45.6%	0	0.0%	258	2,962
Spencer	40%	914	59.4%	624	40.6%	0	0.0%	290	1,538
Taylor	42%	2,947	49.7%	2,983	50.3%	0	0.0%	-36	5,930
Todd	32%	1,479	58.8%	1,036	41.2%	0	0.0%	443	2,515
Trigg	50%	2,229	69.1%	995	30.9%	0	0.0%	1,234	3,224
Trimble	38%	990	63.8%	562	36.2%	0	0.0%	428	1,552
Union	32%	2,520	69.0%	1,132	31.0%	0	0.0%	1,388	3,652
Warren	31%	10,005	65.6%	5,257	34.4%	0	0.0%	4,748	15,262
Washington	47%	1,957	59.2%	1,348	40.8%	0	0.0%	609	3,305
Wayne	53%	2,940	50.5%	2,881	49.5%	0	0.0%	59	5,821
Webster	37%	2,583	69.5%	1,134	30.5%	0	0.0%	1,449	3,717
Whitley	33%	3,190	45.4%	3,831	54.6%	0	0.0%	-641	7,021
Wolfe	52%	1,037	46.5%	1,191	53.5%	0	0.0%	-154	2,228
Woodford	44%	3,209	64.6%	1,756	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,453	4,965
TOTAL	41%	558,088	59.4%	381,278	40.6%	0	0.0%	176,810	939,366
Total R vote: 381,278 (40.6%)      Total D vote: 558,088 (59.4%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$3,516,418		$1,606,313
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1979 Governor, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,421	40.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,569	59.6%
TOTAL	5,990
Turnout: 59%

1979 Governor, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,990	44.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,512	55.8%
TOTAL	4,502
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,412	59.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,634	40.4%
TOTAL	4,046
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Ballard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,999	77.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	598	23.0%
TOTAL	2,597
Turnout: 43%

1979 Governor, Barren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,521	45.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	5,498	54.9%
TOTAL	10,019
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Bath County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,210	72.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	820	27.1%
TOTAL	3,030
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Bell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,092	57.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,799	42.7%
TOTAL	8,891
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,928	56.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,809	43.6%
TOTAL	8,737
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,189	71.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,301	29.0%
TOTAL	4,490
Turnout: 35%

1979 Governor, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	10,418	62.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	6,279	37.6%
TOTAL	16,697
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Boyle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,203	62.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,514	37.4%
TOTAL	6,717
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Bracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,329	64.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	727	35.4%
TOTAL	2,056
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Breathitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,853	72.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,079	27.4%
TOTAL	3,932
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Breckinridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,898	51.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,707	48.3%
TOTAL	5,605
Turnout: 51%

1979 Governor, Bullitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,471	67.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,625	32.4%
TOTAL	8,096
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,262	37.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,133	62.8%
TOTAL	3,395
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,585	57.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,943	42.9%
TOTAL	4,528
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Calloway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,901	68.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,303	32.0%
TOTAL	7,204
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	12,385	54.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	10,383	45.6%
TOTAL	22,768
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Carlisle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,177	63.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	686	36.8%
TOTAL	1,863
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,683	72.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	639	27.5%
TOTAL	2,322
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,275	53.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,851	46.5%
TOTAL	6,126
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Casey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,284	29.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,049	70.4%
TOTAL	4,333
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,372	68.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,898	31.3%
TOTAL	9,270
Turnout: 21%

1979 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,493	69.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,994	30.7%
TOTAL	6,487
Turnout: 35%

1979 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,437	41.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,452	58.6%
TOTAL	5,889
Turnout: 43%

1979 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,086	27.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,875	72.6%
TOTAL	3,961
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Crittenden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,353	47.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,508	52.7%
TOTAL	2,861
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	835	27.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,196	72.5%
TOTAL	3,031
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	12,341	60.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	8,147	39.8%
TOTAL	20,488
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Edmonson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,745	42.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,405	58.0%
TOTAL	4,150
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Elliott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,180	64.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	641	35.2%
TOTAL	1,821
Turnout: 43%

1979 Governor, Estill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,695	44.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,125	55.6%
TOTAL	3,820
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	32,418	61.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	20,259	38.5%
TOTAL	52,677
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Fleming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,020	58.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,460	42.0%
TOTAL	3,480
Turnout: 43%

1979 Governor, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	9,799	70.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,169	29.8%
TOTAL	13,968
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	11,458	69.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	5,032	30.5%
TOTAL	16,490
Turnout: 58%

1979 Governor, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,448	62.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	865	37.4%
TOTAL	2,313
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	831	68.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	384	31.6%
TOTAL	1,215
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Garrard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,605	42.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,191	57.7%
TOTAL	3,796
Turnout: 51%

1979 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,746	63.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,014	36.7%
TOTAL	2,760
Turnout: 33%

1979 Governor, Graves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,080	64.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,323	35.3%
TOTAL	9,403
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Grayson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,049	44.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,743	55.1%
TOTAL	6,792
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,114	47.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,370	52.9%
TOTAL	4,484
Turnout: 59%

1979 Governor, Greenup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,873	61.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,295	38.5%
TOTAL	11,168
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,135	60.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	746	39.7%
TOTAL	1,881
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	8,218	60.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	5,385	39.6%
TOTAL	13,603
Turnout: 23%

1979 Governor, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,886	62.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,203	37.9%
TOTAL	11,089
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,749	72.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,021	27.1%
TOTAL	3,770
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Hart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,936	45.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,573	54.9%
TOTAL	6,509
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	6,083	70.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,503	29.2%
TOTAL	8,586
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,598	68.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,180	31.2%
TOTAL	3,778
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,171	57.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	871	42.7%
TOTAL	2,042
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Hopkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,591	61.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,436	38.1%
TOTAL	9,027
Turnout: 29%

1979 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	593	20.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,329	79.7%
TOTAL	2,922
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	125,112	66.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	62,551	33.3%
TOTAL	187,663
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Jessamine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,810	55.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,255	44.5%
TOTAL	5,065
Turnout: 30%

1979 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,449	38.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,887	61.3%
TOTAL	6,336
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Kenton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	16,422	52.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	14,839	47.5%
TOTAL	31,261
Turnout: 34%

1979 Governor, Knott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,967	73.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,063	26.4%
TOTAL	4,030
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,338	46.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,781	53.1%
TOTAL	7,119
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Larue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,827	52.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,665	47.7%
TOTAL	3,492
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Laurel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,512	42.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,775	57.6%
TOTAL	8,287
Turnout: 34%

1979 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,551	46.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,803	53.8%
TOTAL	3,354
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,057	44.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,329	55.7%
TOTAL	2,386
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Leslie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,159	31.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,557	68.8%
TOTAL	3,716
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Letcher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,338	57.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,427	42.1%
TOTAL	5,765
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,319	39.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,008	60.4%
TOTAL	3,327
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,559	51.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,407	48.5%
TOTAL	4,966
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,932	69.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	850	30.6%
TOTAL	2,782
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,791	55.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,257	44.7%
TOTAL	5,048
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,256	67.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	618	33.0%
TOTAL	1,874
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	7,591	62.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,489	37.2%
TOTAL	12,080
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Magoffin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,324	47.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,589	52.7%
TOTAL	4,913
Turnout: 62%

1979 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,534	72.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,325	27.3%
TOTAL	4,859
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,185	72.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,010	27.9%
TOTAL	7,195
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,150	48.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,203	51.1%
TOTAL	2,353
Turnout: 29%

1979 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,977	65.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,566	34.5%
TOTAL	4,543
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, McCracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	12,308	73.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	4,388	26.3%
TOTAL	16,696
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, McCreary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,072	41.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,520	58.6%
TOTAL	2,592
Turnout: 28%

1979 Governor, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,733	67.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	845	32.8%
TOTAL	2,578
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,649	61.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,656	38.5%
TOTAL	4,305
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Menifee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	805	68.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	363	31.1%
TOTAL	1,168
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,384	59.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,355	41.0%
TOTAL	5,739
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Metcalfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,893	49.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,937	50.6%
TOTAL	3,830
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,356	25.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,963	74.5%
TOTAL	5,319
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,754	63.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,568	36.3%
TOTAL	4,322
Turnout: 34%

1979 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,776	55.3%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,436	44.7%
TOTAL	3,212
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Muhlenberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,481	67.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,703	33.0%
TOTAL	8,184
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	4,312	67.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,077	32.5%
TOTAL	6,389
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,220	69.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	528	30.2%
TOTAL	1,748
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,390	52.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,111	47.9%
TOTAL	6,501
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Oldham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,492	60.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,322	39.9%
TOTAL	5,814
Turnout: 34%

1979 Governor, Owen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,722	71.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	701	28.9%
TOTAL	2,423
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Owsley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	444	28.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,095	71.2%
TOTAL	1,539
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,576	61.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	982	38.4%
TOTAL	2,558
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,895	53.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,405	46.6%
TOTAL	7,300
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	10,026	55.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	8,048	44.5%
TOTAL	18,074
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,002	61.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,231	38.1%
TOTAL	3,233
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,309	41.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	7,435	58.3%
TOTAL	12,744
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	572	65.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	306	34.9%
TOTAL	878
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, Rockcastle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,518	37.9%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,490	62.1%
TOTAL	4,008
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,181	62.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,892	37.3%
TOTAL	5,073
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,049	41.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,898	58.6%
TOTAL	4,947
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,173	67.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,520	32.4%
TOTAL	4,693
Turnout: 33%

1979 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,802	64.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,116	35.8%
TOTAL	5,918
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,610	54.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,352	45.6%
TOTAL	2,962
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Spencer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	914	59.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	624	40.6%
TOTAL	1,538
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,947	49.7%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,983	50.3%
TOTAL	5,930
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,479	58.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,036	41.2%
TOTAL	2,515
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Trigg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,229	69.1%
Louie Nunn (R)	995	30.9%
TOTAL	3,224
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Trimble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	990	63.8%
Louie Nunn (R)	562	36.2%
TOTAL	1,552
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,520	69.0%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,132	31.0%
TOTAL	3,652
Turnout: 32%

1979 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	10,005	65.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	5,257	34.4%
TOTAL	15,262
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,957	59.2%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,348	40.8%
TOTAL	3,305
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,940	50.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	2,881	49.5%
TOTAL	5,821
Turnout: 53%

1979 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	2,583	69.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,134	30.5%
TOTAL	3,717
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Whitley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,190	45.4%
Louie Nunn (R)	3,831	54.6%
TOTAL	7,021
Turnout: 33%

1979 Governor, Wolfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	1,037	46.5%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,191	53.5%
TOTAL	2,228
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	3,209	64.6%
Louie Nunn (R)	1,756	35.4%
TOTAL	4,965
Turnout: 44%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Y. Brown, Jr.
Total Disbursements:	$3,516,418

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Louie Nunn
Total Disbursements:	$1,606,313