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Elections in Kentucky |
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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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |