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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1971 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1971 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 07, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End December 28, 1974 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH June 25, 2021 06:37pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 185 (main vote totals)
America Votes, Vol 10 (Chandler/Smith totals)
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1967
NameLouie B. Nunn Votes454,123 (51.20%)
Term12/12/1967 - 12/07/1971 Margin28,449 (+3.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/28/1974
NameJulian M. Carroll Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/28/1974 - 12/09/1975 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 25, 1971 KY Governor - D Primary
Wendell H. Ford
D 448,667
May 25, 1971 KY Governor - R Primary
Thomas Emberton
R 100,945

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Name Lt. Gov. Wendell H. Ford Thomas Emberton Gov. A. B. "Happy" Chandler William Smith  
PartyDemocratic Republican Commonwealth American  
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Certified Votes 470,720 (50.57%) 412,653 (44.33%) 39,493 (4.24%) 7,924 (0.85%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -58,067 (-6.24%) -431,227 (-46.33%) -462,796 (-49.72%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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