1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1915. Democratic nominee Augustus Owsley Stanley defeated Republican nominee Edwin P. Morrow with 49.06% of the vote.

1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election
November 2, 1915
 
Nominee Augustus Owsley Stanley Edwin P. Morrow
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 219,991 219,520
Percentage 49.06% 48.96%
Governor before election

James B. McCreary
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Augustus Owsley Stanley
Democratic

Elections in Kentucky
Government

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Augustus Owsley Stanley, Democratic
  • Edwin P. Morrow, Republican

Other candidates

  • L. L. Pickett, Prohibition
  • Charles Dobbs, Socialist
  • Fred J. Drexler, Progressive

Results
1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Augustus Owsley Stanley 219,991 49.06%
Republican Edwin P. Morrow 219,520 48.96%
Prohibition L. L. Pickett 4,201 0.94%
Socialist Charles Dobbs 3,307 0.74%
Progressive Fred J. Drexler 1,371 0.31%
Majority 471
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References
  1. "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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