1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election|
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County results Congressional district results Chandler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Swope: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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The 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1935. Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 54.45% of the vote. Ruby Laffoon, the incumbent Democratic Party Governor, was term limited.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1935.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Happy Chandler, Democratic
- King Swope, Republican
Other candidates
- W. E. Cissna, Prohibition
- W. A. Sandefur, Socialist
- Herman Horning, Socialist Labor
- John J. Thobe, Independent
Results
References
- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "KY Governor, 1935". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 212. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 2. University of Kentucky Press. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Frederick, Olivia M. (1967). "V: The Gubernatorial Campaign". Kentucky's 1935 gubernatorial election (Master of Arts thesis). Louisville, Kentucky: University of Louisville. p. 131. Retrieved March 6, 2024.