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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1935 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1935 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1935 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 10, 1935 - 12:00pm
Term End October 09, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 27, 2024 10:06am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Kentucky Votes, Volume 2, p. 18-19 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1931
NameRuby Laffoon Votes438,513 (54.28%)
Term12/08/1931 - 12/10/1935 Margin71,531 (+8.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/09/1939
NameKeen Johnson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/09/1939 - 12/12/1939 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 03, 1935 KY Governor - D Primary
Thomas S. Rhea
D 449,891
Sep 07, 1935 KY Governor - D Runoff
A. B. "Happy" Chandler
D 494,697

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Name A. B. "Happy" Chandler Rep. King Swope W. E. Cissna W. A. Sandefur Herman Horning John J. Thobe Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Socialist Labor Cooperative Commonwealth Independent
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Uncertified Votes 556,262 (54.46%) 461,104 (45.14%) 2,074 (0.20%) 842 (0.08%) 678 (0.07%) 551 (0.05%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -95,158 (-9.32%) -554,188 (-54.25%) -555,420 (-54.37%) -555,584 (-54.39%) -555,711 (-54.40%) -556,262 (-54.45%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- 00/00/1935
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