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 County results Stevenson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No returns: | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1868 Kentucky gubernatorial special election was held in August 1868. Incumbent Democrat John W. Stevenson, who assumed office after the death of governor John L. Helm on September 8, 1867, defeated Republican nominee H. Tarvin Baker with 81.64% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John W. Stevenson (incumbent) | 114,412 | 81.6% | |
| Republican | H. Tarvin Baker | 25,734 | 18.4% | |
| Total votes | 140,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b c United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. 2010. pp. 215–216. ISBN 9780786456468. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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County results Stevenson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No returns: | |||||||||||||||||
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Government |
The 1868 Kentucky gubernatorial special election was held in August 1868. Incumbent Democrat John W. Stevenson, who assumed office after the death of governor John L. Helm on September 8, 1867, defeated Republican nominee H. Tarvin Baker with 81.64% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John W. Stevenson (incumbent) | 114,412 | 81.6% | |
| Republican | H. Tarvin Baker | 25,734 | 18.4% | |
| Total votes | 140,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b c United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. 2010. pp. 215–216. ISBN 9780786456468. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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| This Kentucky elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |