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1947-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Kentucky


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County Turnout Earle Clements
(D)		 Eldon Dummit
(R)		 W.A. Sandefur
(Socialist)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 40% 387,79557.2% 287,75642.4% 1,9280.3% 4840.1% 100,039 677,963
Total R vote: 287,756 (42.4%)      Total D vote: 387,795 (57.2%)      Total Other vote: 2,412 (0.4%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Eldon Dummit 68,755 52.0%
2   John Williams 60,345 45.6%
3   Jesse Knox 3,175 2.4%
TOTAL VOTES 132,275  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Earle Clements 158,196 54.9%
2   Harry Waterfield 125,276 43.5%
3   Lee Murphy 4,780 1.7%
TOTAL VOTES 288,252