The 1832 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1832.
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 County results Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Buckner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent National Republican Governor Thomas Metcalfe was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Democratic nominee John Breathitt defeated National Republican nominee Richard A. Buckner with 50.77% of the vote.
Breathitt died on February 21, 1834, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Whig James T. Morehead.
General election edit
Candidates edit
- John Breathitt, Democratic, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
- Richard A. Buckner, National Republican, former U.S. Representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Breathitt | 40,715 | 50.77% | +1.15% | |
| National Republican | Richard A. Buckner | 39,473 | 49.23% | -1.15% | |
| Majority | 1,242 | 1.56% | |||
| Turnout | 80,188 | ||||
| Democratic gain from National Republican | Swing | ||||
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "KY Governor, 1832". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Harrison, Lowell H., ed. (2004). Kentucky's Governors (PDF). The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 39. ISBN 0-8131-2326-7.
- ^ Shaffner, Taliaferro P., ed. (1847). The Kentucky State Register, for the year 1847. Louisville: Morton & Griswold. p. 193.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Election for Kentucky, 1832". Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. Martinsburg, Va. September 6, 1832. p. 2. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 209. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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