1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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The 1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1828.
Incumbent
Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Desha
was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
with 50.45% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- William T. Barry, Democratic, former Secretary of State of Kentucky
- Thomas Metcalfe, National Republican, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Republican
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Thomas Metcalfe | 38,930 | 50.45% | ||
| Democratic | William T. Barry | 38,231 | 49.55% | ||
| Majority | 699 | 0.90% | |||
| Turnout | 77,161 | ||||
Democratic-Republican
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Swing | ||||
See also
Old Court – New Court controversy
References
- ^ "KY Governor, 1828". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ISBN 0-8131-2326-7.
- ^ Shaffner, Taliaferro P., ed. (1847). The Kentucky State Register, for the year 1847. Louisville: Morton & Griswold. p. 193.
- ^ "Kentucky". Delaware journal. Wilmington, Del. September 2, 1828. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2022.