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  KY Governor
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1887 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 01, 1887 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 01, 1887 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start August 30, 1887 - 12:00pm
Term End September 01, 1891 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 23, 2024 10:41am
Data SourcesDubin's Gubernatorial 1861-1911, pp. 219-221
The Tribune Almanac for 1888, p. 68-69 [Link] & The World Almanac for 1888, p. 204-205 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1883
NameJames Proctor Knott Votes133,615 (59.97%)
Term09/04/1883 - 08/30/1887 Margin44,434 (+19.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1891
NameJohn Young Brown Votes144,168 (49.85%)
Term09/01/1891 - 12/09/1895 Margin28,081 (+9.71%)
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Name Simon Bolivar Buckner William O'Connell Bradley Fontaine T. Fox A. H. Cardin  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Union Labor  
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Uncertified Votes 144,619 (50.73%) 127,604 (44.77%) 8,394 (2.95%) 4,434 (1.56%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,015 (-5.97%) -136,225 (-47.79%) -140,185 (-49.18%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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