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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1851 - 05:00pm
Polls Open August 04, 1851 - 06:00am
Polls Close August 04, 1851 - 08:00pm
Term Start September 02, 1851 - 12:00pm
Term End September 04, 1855 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 16, 2005 11:41pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin

American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won08/07/1848
NameJohn J. Crittenden Votes66,466 (53.38%)
Term08/29/1848 - 07/31/1850 Margin8,421 (+6.76%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 31, 1850 KY Governor - Acting John L. Helm
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Lazarus W. Powell Archibald Dixon Cassius M. Clay
PartyDemocratic Whig Emancipation-Anti Slave State
Votes54,821 (48.78%) 54,023 (48.07%) 3,531 (3.14%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -798 (-0.71%) -51,290 (-45.64%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
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IndP 6921
Veg Thomas Walker

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