Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Poster, Political |
Catalog Number |
1986.88.48 |
Date |
1983 |
Material(s) |
Paper |
Dimensions |
H-20 W-14 inches |
Description |
This poster is printed on thin cardstock. Across the top in large red text "Bunning. / Stuart." is printed diagonally. Under this are two black and white photographic prints. The left image is of Jim Bunning, the right image is of Eugene Stuart. Below the images in large red text is printed "Governor. / Lieutenant / Governor." Centered at the bottom of the poster is printed "Paid For By Kentucky For Bunning Campaign Committee, Jack Cook, Treasurer, P.O. / Box 23279, Lexington, Kentucky 40523." |
Notes |
James Paul David "Jim" Bunning is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician. He played professionally from 1955 to 1971, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. His political career began when his baseball one ended. In 1983, Bunning won the Republican primary to be nominated for Kentucky Governor, but lost the governorship to Democrat Martha Layne Collins. In 1986, Bunning was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th District, and served in the House from 1987 to 1999. He was elected to the United States Senate from Kentucky in 1998 and served there until 2010. Eugene P. Stuart was a Kentucky State Senator from 1973 to 1978. He ran with Jim Bunning in the Gubernatorial Election of 1983 but lost the position of Lt. Governor to Democrat Steve Beshear. He ran unsuccessfully for the Kentucky State Senate again in 1990. This object was donated on December 30, 1986 by Drexell R. Davis. Davis, a self-described "Yellow Dog" Democrat, held several elected positions in the Kentucky state government. His thirty-three years of public service prompted his interest in collecting political memorabilia. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
1983 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election |
People |
Bunning, Jim Stuart, Eugene |
Subjects |
Baseball Baseball players Campaign posters Campaigns, Political Election posters Elections Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political posters Politicians Politics & government Senators |
Search Terms |
Governors Governor's elections Governor's races Governors elections Governors races Gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial races Politics Politics, Kentucky Poster Representative Republican party Republicans Lieutenant Governors |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |