1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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Nominee Thomas Metcalfe William T. Barry
Party National Republican Democratic
Popular vote38,93038,231
Percentage50.45%49.55%
Governor before election

Joseph Desha
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Metcalfe
National Republican

The 1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1828.

Contents

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

National Republican nominee Thomas Metcalfe defeated Democratic nominee William T. Barry with 50.45% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Republican Thomas Metcalfe 38,930 50.45%
Democratic William T. Barry 38,23149.55%
Majority6990.90%
Turnout 77,161
National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican Swing

See also

Old Court – New Court controversy

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References

  1. ↑ "KY Governor, 1828". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  3. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  4. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 209. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  5. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 73–74. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  6. ↑ Harrison, Lowell H., ed. (2004). Kentucky's Governors (PDF). The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 34. ISBN   0-8131-2326-7.
  7. ↑ Shaffner, Taliaferro P., ed. (1847). The Kentucky State Register, for the year 1847. Louisville: Morton & Griswold. p. 193.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky". Delaware journal. Wilmington, Del. September 2, 1828. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2022.


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