1887_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	County results; Buckner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Bradley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Cardin: 30–40%
Governor before election; J. Proctor Knott; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Simon Bolivar Buckner; Democratic

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Kentucky

The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simon Bolivar Buckner	143,270	50.70%	-9.27%
	Republican	William O'Connell Bradley	126,473	44.76%	+4.73%
	Prohibition	Fontaine T. Fox	8,394	2.97%	N/A
	Independent	A. H. Cardin	4,434	1.57%	N/A
Majority			28,081	5.94%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election