The 1800 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 6 May 1800 in order to elect the governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Garrard won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Benjamin Logan, Thomas Todd and Christopher Greenup in the first election decided by popular vote.[1]
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 County results Garrard: 30-40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% Greenup: 30-40% 40–50% 50–60% 60-70% 70-80% Logan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80-90% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 6 May 1800, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Garrard won re-election by a margin of 1,645 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Christopher Greenup, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Garrard was sworn in for his second term on 1 June 1800.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | James Garrard (incumbent) | 8,390 | 39.40 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Christopher Greenup | 6,745 | 31.67 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Benjamin Logan | 3,995 | 18.76 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Todd | 2,166 | 10.17 | |
| Total votes | 21,296 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "James Garrard". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2024.