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The 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927. Republican nominee Flem D. Sampson defeated Democratic nominee J. C. W. Beckham with 52.09% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1927.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. C. W. Beckham, former United States Senator and governor
- Robert T. Crowe, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. C. W. Beckham | 161,681 | 53.95 | |
Democratic | Robert T. Crowe | 137,992 | 46.05 | |
Total votes | 299,673 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Flem D. Sampson, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Robert H. Lucas, Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Flem D. Sampson | 123,302 | 59.50 | |
Republican | Robert H. Lucas | 83,927 | 40.50 | |
Total votes | 207,229 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Flem D. Sampson, Republican
- J. C. W. Beckham, Democratic
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Flem D. Sampson | 399,698 | 52.09% | +6.28% | |
Democratic | J. C. W. Beckham | 367,576 | 47.91% | -5.34% | |
Majority | 32,122 | 4.18% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References
- ^ a b c d Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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