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1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.

← 1883

August 1, 1887

1891 →


Nominee	Simon Bolivar Buckner	William O'Connell Bradley
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	143,270	126,473
Percentage	50.70%	44.76%

County results
Buckner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bradley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cardin:      30–40%

Governor before election

J. Proctor Knott
Democratic

Elected Governor

Simon Bolivar Buckner
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Simon Bolivar Buckner, Democratic
William O'Connell Bradley, Republican

Other candidates

Fontaine T. Fox, Prohibition
A. H. Cardin, Union Labor

Results

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1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simon Bolivar Buckner	143,270	50.70%	-9.27%
	Republican	William O'Connell Bradley	126,473	44.76%	+4.73%
	Prohibition	Fontaine T. Fox	8,394	2.97%	N/A
	Independent	A. H. Cardin	4,434	1.57%	N/A
Majority			28,081	5.94%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

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^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

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