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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1871 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 07, 1871 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 07, 1871 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start September 05, 1871 - 12:00pm
Term End August 31, 1875 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 22, 2024 08:55am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Tribune Almanac for 1872, p. 71 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won02/13/1871
NamePreston H. Leslie Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/13/1871 - 09/05/1871 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won08/02/1875
NameJames B. McCreary Votes126,976 (58.31%)
Term08/31/1875 - 09/02/1879 Margin36,181 (+16.61%)
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Name (I) Gov. Preston H. Leslie John Marshall Harlan I  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 126,445 (58.61%) 89,298 (41.39%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -37,147 (-17.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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