1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1816.

1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Madison Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 47,442 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Isaac Shelby Democratic-Republican Elected Governor George Madison Democratic-Republican

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Isaac Shelby was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Former state auditor of public accounts George Madison was elected unopposed.

Madison died on October 14, 1816, six weeks after taking office, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Gabriel Slaughter.

General election

Candidates

• George Madison, former state auditor of public accounts

Withdrawn

• James Johnson, former member of the state senate^[1][2][3][4]

Results

1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election^{[1][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	George Madison	47,442	100.00%
Turnout			47,442
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Harrison, Lowell H., ed. (2004). Kentucky's Governors (PDF). The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 21. ISBN 0-8131-2326-7.
2. Padgett, James A. (October 1937). "The life and letters of James Johnson of Kentucky". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 35 (113). Kentucky Historical Society: 301–338. JSTOR 23371648. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
3. Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, Kentucky. p. 602. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
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6. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
7. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
8. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 208. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
9. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
10. "Kentucky 1816 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved April 14, 2022.