Kentucky gubernatorial election
1808 Kentucky gubernatorial election ← 1804 | 1 August 1808 | 1812 → |
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| | | | Nominee | Charles Scott | John Allen | Green Clay | Party | Democratic-Republican | Democratic-Republican | Democratic-Republican | Popular vote | 22,050 | 8,430 | 5,516 | Percentage | 61.26% | 23.42% | 15.32% | |
Governor before election Christopher Greenup Democratic-Republican | Elected Governor Charles Scott Democratic-Republican | |
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The 1808 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates John Allen and Green Clay.[1]
General election
On election day, 1 August 1808, Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott won the election by a margin of 13,620 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Allen, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Scott was sworn in as the 4th governor of Kentucky on 23 August 1808.[2]
Results
Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1808 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Scott | 22,050 | 61.26 |
| Democratic-Republican | John Allen | 8,430 | 23.42 |
| Democratic-Republican | Green Clay | 5,516 | 15.32 |
Total votes | 35,996 | 100.00 |
| Democratic-Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Charles Scott". National Governors Association. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2024.