1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election
  1832 August 1, 1840  
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Nominee James Clark Matthews Flournoy
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote38,58730,491
Percentage55.86%44.14%

1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Flournoy:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Clark:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
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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 congresional district James Clark defeated Democratic candidate Matthews Flournoy. [1]

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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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig James Clark 38,587 55.86
Democratic Matthews Flournoy30,49144.14
Total votes69,078 100.00
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.