1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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Nominee George Madison
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote47,442
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

Isaac Shelby
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

George Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1816.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Isaac Shelby was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Former state auditor of public accounts George Madison was elected unopposed.

Madison died on October 14, 1816, six weeks after taking office, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Gabriel Slaughter.

General election

Candidates

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Results

1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican George Madison 47,442 100.00%
Turnout 47,442
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Harrison, Lowell H., ed. (2004). Kentucky's Governors (PDF). The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 21. ISBN   0-8131-2326-7.
  2. ↑ Padgett, James A. (October 1937). "The life and letters of James Johnson of Kentucky". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 35 (113). Kentucky Historical Society: 301–338. JSTOR   23371648 . Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 602. ISBN   0-8131-1772-0.
  4. ↑ "A correction". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. August 14, 1816. p. 3. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "KY Governor, 1816". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  7. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  8. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 208. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  9. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 71. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  10. ↑ "Kentucky 1816 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved April 14, 2022.


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