1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election

←  1923 November 8, 1927 1931  →

Nominee Flem D. Sampson J. C. W. Beckham Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 399,698 367,576 Percentage 52.09% 47.91%

County results Congressional district results Sampson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Beckham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election William J. Fields Democratic Elected Governor Flem D. Sampson Republican

The 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927. Republican nominee Flem D. Sampson defeated the Democratic nominee, former governor and former U.S. Senator J. C. W. Beckham, with 52.09% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1927. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• J. C. W. Beckham, former United States Senator and governor
• Robert T. Crowe, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. C. W. Beckham	161,681	53.95
	Democratic	Robert T. Crowe	137,992	46.05
Total votes			299,673	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Flem D. Sampson, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
• Robert H. Lucas, Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Flem D. Sampson	123,302	59.50
	Republican	Robert H. Lucas	83,927	40.50
Total votes			207,229	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Flem D. Sampson, Republican
• J. C. W. Beckham, Democratic

Results

1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Flem D. Sampson	399,698	52.09%	+6.28%
	Democratic	J. C. W. Beckham	367,576	47.91%	−5.34%
Majority			32,122	4.18%
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 16, 2020.