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  KY Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2003 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2003 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start December 09, 2003 - 12:00am
Term End December 11, 2007 - 12:00am
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH January 08, 2022 10:11pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1999
NamePaul Patton Votes352,099 (60.70%)
Term12/14/1999 - 12/09/2003 Margin223,311 (+38.50%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2007
NameSteve Beshear Votes619,552 (58.71%)
Term12/11/2007 - 12/13/2011 Margin183,779 (+17.41%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 20, 2003 KY Governor - D Primary
Ben Chandler
D 285,149
May 20, 2003 KY Governor - R Primary
Ernie Fletcher
R 158,528
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/12/2003 11/04/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ernie Fletcher 19 24 7 1
Ben Chandler 6 2 1 --
Leaning Call: Ernie Fletcher (87.62%)
Weighted Call: Ernie Fletcher (99.92%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/18/2003 11/01/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Ernie Fletcher Attorney General Ben Chandler  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 596,284 (55.04%) 487,159 (44.96%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -109,125 (-10.07%)  
Predict Avg.51.85% 47.72%  
Cash On Hand 7/6 $850,000.00 7/6 $117,200.00  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (13 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.37%-- 41.51%--  
Survey USA 
10/30/03-11/01/03		 52.00% 5.0 44.00% 2.0
Survey USA 
10/25/03-10/27/03		 51.00% 1.0 44.00% --
Louisville Courier-Journal 
10/26/03-10/26/03		 48.00% -- 39.00% --
Bowling Green Daily News 
10/25/03-10/25/03		 52.00% -- 43.00% --
Survey USA 
10/18/03-10/20/03		 47.00% 2.0 46.00% 3.0
Survey USA 
10/11/03-10/13/03		 50.00% 5.0 44.00% 1.0
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R GOP pubfin
R DarthKosh
D W. Bruce Lunsford
R PragCon 3.0
IAP SC-Conservative
D Some say...
D Brandonius Maximus
D the missouri kid
REFS Servo
D Ced
D Nats In First!
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News GOP's Fletcher wins Kentucky governor race  Article karin1492 
Oct 27, 2003 12:00am News Scorn for KY Governor Sets Tone of Race  Article PragCon 3.0 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am Poll Fletcher takes commanding lead in Kentucky  Article PragCon 3.0 
Sep 28, 2003 12:00am Poll Chandler, Fletcher in Dead Heat  Article Stephen Yellin 
Sep 15, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Chandler  Article Stephen Yellin 
Aug 24, 2003 12:00am Commentary In feisty debate, Chandler bested Fletcher  Article None Entered 

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