<page_title> 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Martha Layne Collins <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 54.50% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jim Bunning <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins defeated Republican nominee Jim Bunning, receiving 54.50% of the vote.