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County results Blackburn: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Evans: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cook: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Kentucky |
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Government |
The 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1879. Democratic nominee Luke P. Blackburn defeated Republican nominee Walter Evans with 55.43% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Luke P. Blackburn | 125,399 | 55.43% | -2.88% | |
Republican | Walter Evans | 81,881 | 36.19% | -5.50% | |
Greenback | Charles W. Cook | 18,954 | 8.38% | N/A | |
Majority | 43,518 | 19.24% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |