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1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1792 27 May 1795 1800 →
 
Nominee James Garrard Benjamin Logan
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Electoral vote No Data No Data
Percentage No Data No Data

Governor before election

Isaac Shelby
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Garrard
Democratic-Republican

The 1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 27 May 1795 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic-Republican candidate James Garrard was elected on the second ballot by an electoral college vote against fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Benjamin Logan, Thomas Todd and John Brown. The exact results of the second ballot are unknown.[1]

Until 1800, Kentucky elected its governors through electors who were chosen via popular vote from the same districts as the Kentucky House of Representatives.[2]

General election

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On election day, 27 May 1795, Democratic-Republican nominee James Garrard won the election after being chosen by an electoral college vote on the second ballot, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Garrard was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Kentucky on 7 June 1796.[3]

Results

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First Ballot
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Benjamin Logan 21 40.39
Democratic-Republican James Garrard 16 30.77
Democratic-Republican Thomas Todd 14 26.92
Democratic-Republican John Brown 1 1.92
Total votes 52 100.00
Second Ballot
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican James Garrard No Data No Data
Democratic-Republican Benjamin Logan No Data No Data
Total votes No Data 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "James Garrard". National Governors Association. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland & Company. p. 68. ISBN 9780786414390.
  3. ^ "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2024.