1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election

November 5, 1895

Nominee William O'Connell Bradley Parker Watkins Hardin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,436 163,524 Percentage 48.29% 45.80%

County results Congressional district results Bradley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hardin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election John Y. Brown Democratic Elected Governor William O'Connell Bradley Republican

The 1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley defeated Democratic nominee Parker Watkins Hardin with 48.29% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William O'Connell Bradley, Republican
• Parker Watkins Hardin, Democratic

Other candidates

• Thomas S. Petit, People's
• T.P. Demaree, Prohibition

Results

1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William O'Connell Bradley	172,436	48.29%	+8.15%
	Democratic	Parker Watkins Hardin	163,524	45.80%	−4.05%
	Populist	Thomas S. Pettit	16,911	4.74%	−4.12%
	Prohibition	T.P. Demaree	4,186	1.17%	+0.03%
Majority			8,912	2.49%
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 6, 2020.