What number governor of Kentucky was the Kentucky U.S. Senator who retired rather than seeking re-election in 1998?
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998: The 1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1998. United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998:  Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Wendell Ford:  He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky.
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