Who defeated Farmer and Williams in the gubernatorial election?
Steve Beshear and Jerry Abramson
John Y. Brown Jr. and Bob Gable
Mitch McConnell and Trigg Co.
John Harper and Edward E. Hatchett Jr.
Answer
Steve Beshear and Jerry Abramson defeated incumbent governor Bob Farmer and lieutenant governor Larry Williams in the gubernatorial election. Beshear and Abramson, both Democrats, campaigned on a platform that focused on education, healthcare, and economic development. They won by a wide margin, taking 57% of the vote to Farmer and Williams' 43%. Beshear and Abramson were sworn in on January 13, 1996.
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