1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election
  1875 August 4, 1879 1883  
  Blackburn Luke.jpg Walter-Evans.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Luke P. Blackburn Walter Evans Charles W. Cook
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote125,39981,88118,954
Percentage55.43%36.19%8.38%

1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Blackburn:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Evans:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cook:      40–50%

Governor before election

James B. McCreary
Democratic

Elected Governor

Luke P. Blackburn
Democratic

The 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1879. Democratic nominee Luke P. Blackburn defeated Republican nominee Walter Evans with 55.43% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Luke P. Blackburn 125,399 55.43% -2.88%
Republican Walter Evans 81,88136.19%-5.50%
Greenback Charles W. Cook18,9548.38%N/A
Majority43,51819.24%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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