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  KY Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1959 - 12:00pm
Polls Open May 25, 1959 - 07:00am
Polls Close May 25, 1959 - 08:00pm
Term Start December 08, 1959 - 08:00pm
Term End December 10, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH August 21, 2007 04:33pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 4:151
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1955
NameA. B. "Happy" Chandler Votes451,647 (58.02%)
Term12/13/1955 - 12/08/1959 Margin128,976 (+16.57%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Bert T. Combs Harry Lee Waterfield Jesse N. R. Cecil James L. Delk
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes292,462 (52.25%) 259,461 (46.36%) 4,303 (0.77%) 3,474 (0.62%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -33,001 (-5.90%) -288,159 (-51.48%) -288,988 (-51.63%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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D A. B. "Happy" Chandler

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