1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Clark Matthews Flournoy Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 38,587 30,491 Percentage 55.86% 44.14%

County results Flournoy:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Clark:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election James T. Morehead (Acting) National Republican Elected Governor James Clark Whig

The 1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, to elect the next governor of Kentucky Whig candidate and former United States Representative from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district James Clark defeated Democratic candidate Matthews Flournoy. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 1 August 1836, Whig nominee James Clark won the election by a margin of 8,096 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Matthews Flournoy, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Clark was sworn in as the 13th governor of Kentucky on 23 August 1836. ^[2]

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1836

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	James Clark	38,587	55.86
	Democratic	Matthews Flournoy	30,491	44.14
Total votes			69,078	100.00
	Whig gain from National Republican

References

1. "James Clark". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
2. "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 16, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2024.