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The 1824 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1824.
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Adair was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Former U.S. Representative Joseph Desha defeated Christopher Tompkins and William Russell with 59.25% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Joseph Desha, former U.S. Representative
- William Russell, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[1]
- Christopher Tompkins, former circuit judge[2][3]
Desha represented the pro-relief faction and Tompkins and Russell represented the anti-relief faction.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Desha | 38,378 | 59.25% | +39.36% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Christopher Tompkins | 22,499 | 34.73% | N/A | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Russell | 3,900 | 6.02% | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,879 | 24.52% | |||
| Turnout | 64,777 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky, Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and other leading men, of all occupations and pursuits. Louisville, Ky.: Bradley & Gilbert.
Notes
References
- ^ Allen 1872, pp. 51–53.
- ^ Allen 1872, p. 367.
- ^ Barnes, Robert; Barnes, Catherine (1982). Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. V. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-8063-0960-1.
- ^ Doutrich III, Paul E. (January 1982). "A Pivotal Decision: The 1824 Gubernatorial Election in Kentucky" (PDF). The Filson Club History Quarterly. 56 (1). Louisville, Kentucky: 14–29. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ "Kentucky 1824 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Lowell H., ed. (2004). Kentucky's Governors (PDF). The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 29. ISBN 0-8131-2326-7.
- ^ Shaffner, Taliaferro P., ed. (1847). The Kentucky State Register, for the year 1847. Louisville: Morton & Griswold. p. 192.
- ^ Mathias, Frank F. (April 1973). "The Relief and Court Struggle: Half-Way House to Populism". The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 71 (2). Kentucky Historical Society: 154–176. JSTOR 23377608. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Padgett, James A. (January 1940). "Correspondence Between Governor Joseph Desha and Amos Kendall, 1831–1835". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 38 (122). Kentucky Historical Society: 5–24. JSTOR 23371751. Retrieved April 17, 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.
- ^ "KY Governor, 1824". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
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