1923_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election

1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Election

The 1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1923. Democratic nominee William J. Fields defeated Republican nominee Charles I. Dawson, the attorney general, with 53.25% of the vote. The Democratic State Central Executive Committee chose Fields to replace nominee J. Campbell Cantrill, a U.S. representative who died suddenly on September 2 two months before the election.[1]

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1923.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Results by county:
  Cantrill
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Barkley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • William J. Fields, Democratic
  • Charles I. Dawson, Republican

Other candidates

  • William S. Demuth, Farmer–Labor
  • M. A. Brinkmar, Socialist

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Congressman J. C. Cantrill Loses Battle for Life—Leader Meets First Defeat Against Odds", Lexington (KY) Herald, September 3, 1923, p. 1.
  2. [2]
    Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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