1792 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1792 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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Nominee Isaac Shelby
Party Democratic-Republican
Electoral voteNo Data
Percentage100%
Governor before election

Office Established

Elected Governor

Isaac Shelby
Democratic-Republican

The 1792 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on May 17, 1791, in order to elect the first Governor of Kentucky upon Kentucky acquiring statehood on June 1, 1792. Democratic-Republican nominee Isaac Shelby was elected unanimously by an electoral college vote. [1]

Contents

Until 1800, Kentucky elected its governors through electors who were chosen via popular vote from the same districts as the Kentucky House of Representatives. [2]

General election

On election day, May 17, 1791, Democratic-Republican nominee Isaac Shelby won the election after being unanimously chosen by an electoral college vote, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Shelby was sworn in as the 1st Governor of Kentucky on June 4, 1792. [3]

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1792
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Isaac Shelby No Data100.00
Total votesNo Data100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Isaac Shelby". National Governors Association. December 8, 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland & Company. p. 68. ISBN   9780786414390.
  3. ↑ "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 7, 2013. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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