1994 Kentucky elections

1994 Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd district election
← 1993 (special) November 8, 1994 1995 (special) →
← 1986 2002 →
Justice before election; Joseph Lambert;	Elected Justice ; Joseph Lambert;

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 8, 1994. The primary election for all offices was held on May 24, 1994.

Federal offices

United States House of Representatives

Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing four Republicans and two Democrats. A special election was also held in the 2nd district in May 1994.

State offices

Kentucky Senate

The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 1994, half of the chamber (all even-numbered districts) was up for election.^[1] Democrats maintained their majority, losing three seats.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 1994.^[1] Democrats maintained their majority, losing eight seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 3 was up for election in 1994.^[1]

District 3

1994 Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd district election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Joseph E. Lambert (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			26,058	100.0

Local offices

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 1994.^[1]

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

Text

Are you in favor of amending the constitution to require cities, counties and taxing districts to adopt a balanced budget prior to each fiscal year, and prohibit them from expending any funds in excess of the revenues for that year; allow the General Assembly to classify cities based on factors other than just population; allow the General Assembly to authorize cities to exercise any power or function that furthers a public purpose and does not conflict with any constitutional or statutory provision; and allow the General Assembly to make laws regarding the existence, boundaries, form of government, functions, and officers of cities?

Results

Amendment 1^[3]
Choice	Votes	%
For	273,142	53.95
Against	233,189	46.05
Total	506,331	100.00

References

1 2 3 4 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
↑ "1994 Kentucky Supreme Court Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
↑ "1994 Kentucky Constitutional Amendment Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.

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[schedule-1] 1 2 3 4 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

[results-2] "1994 Kentucky Supreme Court Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.

[3] "1994 Kentucky Constitutional Amendment Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.

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