^ abcGuide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN9781568029818. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
^Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN9781483383026. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
January 01, 1970
1955, kentucky, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1955, democratic, nominee, happy, chandler, defeated, republican, nominee, edwin, denney, with, vote, 1951, november, 1955, 1959, nominee, happy, chandler, edwin, denney, party, democratic, republican, p. The 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7 1955 Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee Edwin R Denney with 58 02 of the vote 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1951 November 7 1955 1959 Nominee Happy Chandler Edwin R Denney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 451 647 322 671 Percentage 58 02 41 45 County resultsCongressional district resultsChandler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Denney 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before election Lawrence Wetherby Democratic Elected Governor Happy Chandler Democratic Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 1 2 Republican primary 1 2 1 Candidates 1 2 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 ReferencesPrimary elections editPrimary elections were held on August 6 1955 1 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Happy Chandler former United States Senator Bert Combs Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Jesse N R Cecil Results edit Democratic primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Happy Chandler 259 875 51 40 Democratic Bert Combs 241 754 47 82 Democratic Jesse N R Cecil 3 965 0 78 Total votes 505 594 100 00 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Edwin R Denney former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky James L Clay Results edit Republican primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edwin R Denney 77 097 79 23 Republican James L Clay 20 207 20 77 Total votes 97 304 100 00General election editCandidates edit Major party candidates Happy Chandler Democratic Edwin R Denney Republican Other candidates Robert H Garrison Prohibition Jesse K Lewis Independent Results edit 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Happy Chandler 451 647 58 02 Republican Edwin R Denney 322 671 41 45 Prohibition Robert H Garrison 2 687 0 35 Independent Jesse K Lewis 1 483 0 19 Majority 128 976 Turnout 778 488 Democratic hold SwingReferences edit a b c Guide to U S elections CQ Press Congressional Quarterly inc CQ Press 2005 ISBN 9781568029818 Retrieved May 11 2019 Cook Rhodes November 17 2015 America Votes 31 2013 2014 Election Returns by State Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781483383026 Retrieved May 11 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election amp oldid 1221185547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
