1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election
  1903 November 5, 1907 1911  
  August E. Willson, Governor of Kentucky.jpg Samuel Wilber Hager.jpg
Nominee Augustus E. Willson Samuel Wilber Hager
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote214,478196,428
Percentage51.17%46.87%

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
Wilson:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Hager:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

J. C. W. Beckham
Democratic

Elected Governor

Augustus E. Willson
Republican

The 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee Augustus E. Willson defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Wilber Hager with 51.17% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Augustus E. Willson 214,478 51.17% +5.00%
Democratic Samuel Wilber Hager 196,42846.87%−5.25%
Prohibition L. L. Pickett6,3521.52%+0.42%
Socialist Claude Andrews1,4990.36%+0.22%
Socialist Labor James H. Arnold3810.09%−0.38%
Majority 18,0504.30%
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved April 30, 2020.