1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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November 5, 1935
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The 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1935. Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 54.45% of the vote. Ruby Laffoon, the incumbent Democratic Party Governor, was term limited.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on August 3, 1935.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Happy Chandler, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Thomas Rhea, State Highway Commissioner
- Frederick A. Wallis
- Elam Huddleston
- Bailey P. Wootton
Results
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Chandler
- 30%–40%
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
Rhea
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
- 80%–90%
- 90%–100%
Other
- 30%–40%
- 40%–50%
- 60%–70%
- 80%–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Rhea | 203,010 | 45.12 | |
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 189,575 | 42.14 | |
| Democratic | Frederick A. Wallis | 38,410 | 8.54 | |
| Democratic | Elam Huddleston | 15,501 | 3.45 | |
| Democratic | Bailey P. Wootton | 3,395 | 0.76 | |
| Total votes | 449,891 | 100.00 | ||
Chandler
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
- 80%–90%
Rhea
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 70%–80%
- 80%–90%
- 90%–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 260,573 | 52.67 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Rhea | 234,124 | 47.33 | |
| Total votes | 494,697 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Happy Chandler, Democratic
- King Swope, Republican
Other candidates
- W. E. Cissna, Prohibition
- W. A. Sandefur, Socialist
- Herman Hornung, Socialist Labor
- John J. Thobe, Cooperative Commonwealth
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | A. B. Chandler | 556,262 | 54.45 | +0.17 | |
| Republican | King Swope | 461,104 | 45.14 | −0.29 | |
| Prohibition | W. E. Cissna | 2,074 | 0.20 | N/A | |
| Socialist | W. A. Sandefur | 842 | 0.08 | −0.06 | |
| Socialist Labor | Herman Hornung | 678 | 0.07 | −0.08 | |
| Cooperative Commonwealth | John J. Thobe | 551 | 0.05 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,021,511 | 100.0 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 212. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ↑ Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 2. University of Kentucky Press. pp. 18–19.
- ↑ Frederick, Olivia M. (1967). "V: The Gubernatorial Campaign". Kentucky's 1935 gubernatorial election (Master of Arts thesis). Louisville, Kentucky: University of Louisville. p. 131. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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