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The 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1935. Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 54.45% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1935. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Rhea | 203,010 | 45.12 | |
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 189,575 | 42.14 | |
| Democratic | Frederick A. Wallis | 38,410 | 8.54 | |
| Democratic | Elam Huddleston | 15,501 | 3.45 | |
| Democratic | Bailey P. Wootton | 3,395 | 0.76 | |
| Total votes | 449,891 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 260,573 | 52.67 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Rhea | 234,124 | 47.33 | |
| Total votes | 494,697 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 556,262 | 54.45% | ||
| Republican | King Swope | 461,104 | 45.14% | ||
| Prohibition | W. E. Cissna | 2,074 | 0.20% | ||
| Socialist | W. A. Sandefur | 842 | 0.08% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Herman Horning | 678 | 0.07% | ||
| Independent | John J. Thobe | 551 | 0.05% | ||
| Majority | 95,158 | 9.31% | |||
| Turnout | 1,021,511 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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