1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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  1931 November 5, 1935 1939  
  Happy Chandler - Harris and Ewing Crop.jpg King Swope.jpg
Nominee Happy Chandler King Swope
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote556,262461,104
Percentage54.45%45.14%

1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
Chandler:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Swope:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Ruby Laffoon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Happy Chandler
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 3, 1935. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Rhea 203,010 45.12
Democratic Happy Chandler 189,575 42.14
Democratic Frederick A. Wallis38,4108.54
Democratic Elam Huddleston15,5013.45
Democratic Bailey P. Wootton3,3950.76
Total votes449,891 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results by county.
Map legend
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Chandler--80-90%
Chandler--70-80%
Chandler--60-70%
Chandler--50-60%
Rhea-->90%
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Rhea--70-80%
Rhea--60-70%
Rhea--50-60% 1935 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election Democratic Primary Runoff.svg
Democratic primary runoff results by county.
Map legend
  •   Chandler—80–90%
  •   Chandler—70–80%
  •   Chandler—60–70%
  •   Chandler—50–60%
  •   Rhea—>90%
  •   Rhea—80–90%
  •   Rhea—70–80%
  •   Rhea—60–70%
  •   Rhea—50–60%
Democratic primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Happy Chandler 260,573 52.67
Democratic Thomas Rhea 234,12447.33
Total votes494,697 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Happy Chandler 556,262 54.45%
Republican King Swope 461,10445.14%
Prohibition W. E. Cissna2,0740.20%
Socialist W. A. Sandefur8420.08%
Socialist Labor Herman Horning6780.07%
Independent John J. Thobe5510.05%
Majority95,1589.31%
Turnout 1,021,511
Democratic hold Swing

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