1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election
  1883 August 1, 1887 1891  
  Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.jpg William-O.-Bradley.jpg
Nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner William O'Connell Bradley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote143,270126,473
Percentage50.70%44.76%

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Buckner:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bradley:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cardin:      30–40%

Governor before election

J. Proctor Knott
Democratic

Elected Governor

Simon Bolivar Buckner
Democratic

The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Simon Bolivar Buckner 143,270 50.70% -9.27%
Republican William O'Connell Bradley 126,47344.76%+4.73%
Prohibition Fontaine T. Fox8,3942.97%N/A
Independent A. H. Cardin4,4341.57%N/A
Majority28,0815.94%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 9, 2020.