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1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky 
Summary
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.
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 County results McConnell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Sloane: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Harvey Sloane, former Mayor of Louisville
- John Brock, Kentucky Superintendent of Public Education
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Mitch McConnell (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harvey Sloane (D), former Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | |||||