1971-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for Kentucky

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County	Turnout	Wendell Ford (D)		Tom Emberton (R)		Happy Chandler (I)		William Smith (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	70%	2,273	38.7%	3,519	59.9%	61	1.0%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,246	5,876
Allen	57%	2,094	45.4%	2,457	53.2%	51	1.1%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	-363	4,615
Anderson	61%	1,814	49.5%	1,552	42.4%	257	7.0%	39	1.1%	0	0.0%	262	3,662
Ballard	53%	2,060	72.6%	621	21.9%	99	3.5%	57	2.0%	0	0.0%	1,439	2,837
Barren	54%	5,104	51.0%	4,825	48.2%	51	0.5%	21	0.2%	0	0.0%	279	10,001
Bath	68%	2,323	58.9%	1,387	35.2%	215	5.5%	16	0.4%	0	0.0%	936	3,941
Bell	50%	4,519	48.4%	4,696	50.3%	63	0.7%	57	0.6%	0	0.0%	-177	9,335
Boone	37%	4,003	53.8%	3,173	42.6%	234	3.1%	33	0.4%	0	0.0%	830	7,443
Bourbon	39%	2,549	56.7%	1,531	34.1%	389	8.7%	24	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,018	4,493
Boyd	47%	7,908	50.5%	7,476	47.7%	222	1.4%	64	0.4%	0	0.0%	432	15,670
Boyle	46%	3,461	55.7%	2,223	35.8%	505	8.1%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,238	6,209
Bracken	56%	1,533	60.9%	917	36.4%	52	2.1%	17	0.7%	0	0.0%	616	2,519
Breathitt	64%	3,477	65.9%	1,719	32.6%	72	1.4%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,758	5,274
Breckinridge	61%	2,889	51.6%	2,584	46.1%	106	1.9%	21	0.4%	0	0.0%	305	5,600
Bullitt	36%	3,223	58.4%	1,722	31.2%	487	8.8%	87	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,501	5,519
Butler	66%	1,411	35.5%	2,540	63.9%	13	0.3%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,129	3,972
Caldwell	53%	2,172	47.4%	2,154	47.0%	133	2.9%	122	2.7%	0	0.0%	18	4,581
Calloway	39%	4,763	62.6%	2,609	34.3%	181	2.4%	55	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,154	7,608
Campbell	43%	11,365	49.3%	10,994	47.7%	596	2.6%	96	0.4%	0	0.0%	371	23,051
Carlisle	59%	1,367	67.9%	572	28.4%	15	0.7%	60	3.0%	0	0.0%	795	2,014
Carroll	52%	1,880	67.9%	763	27.6%	113	4.1%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,117	2,768
Carter	51%	3,145	50.8%	2,929	47.3%	91	1.5%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	216	6,188
Casey	62%	1,480	30.0%	3,226	65.4%	189	3.8%	36	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,746	4,931
Christian	30%	6,789	63.7%	3,680	34.5%	98	0.9%	86	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,109	10,653
Clark	36%	3,029	55.8%	1,925	35.4%	451	8.3%	26	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,104	5,431
Clay	64%	3,143	45.8%	3,684	53.7%	27	0.4%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	-541	6,866
Clinton	74%	1,201	31.4%	2,596	67.9%	14	0.4%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,395	3,824
Crittenden	51%	1,261	44.8%	1,493	53.0%	51	1.8%	11	0.4%	0	0.0%	-232	2,816
Cumberland	71%	1,155	36.3%	2,004	63.0%	10	0.3%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-849	3,180
Daviess	45%	14,919	67.6%	6,752	30.6%	176	0.8%	236	1.1%	0	0.0%	8,167	22,083
Edmonson	70%	1,321	35.2%	2,402	64.0%	8	0.2%	21	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,081	3,752
Elliott	68%	1,675	70.5%	657	27.6%	32	1.3%	13	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,018	2,377
Estill	54%	1,813	43.5%	2,147	51.5%	195	4.7%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	-334	4,170
Fayette	37%	15,779	36.5%	19,902	46.0%	6,959	16.1%	583	1.3%	0	0.0%	-4,123	43,223
Fleming	62%	2,298	52.2%	1,934	43.9%	150	3.4%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	364	4,402
Floyd	59%	8,633	66.1%	4,272	32.7%	129	1.0%	28	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,361	13,062
Franklin	59%	8,042	60.3%	4,493	33.7%	635	4.8%	160	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,549	13,330
Fulton	49%	1,879	60.8%	1,075	34.8%	57	1.8%	77	2.5%	0	0.0%	804	3,088
Gallatin	57%	1,010	70.9%	385	27.0%	25	1.8%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	625	1,424
Garrard	67%	1,678	40.6%	2,274	55.0%	156	3.8%	26	0.6%	0	0.0%	-596	4,134
Grant	50%	1,754	57.0%	1,158	37.6%	129	4.2%	35	1.1%	0	0.0%	596	3,076
Graves	49%	6,769	67.6%	2,878	28.7%	99	1.0%	270	2.7%	0	0.0%	3,891	10,016
Grayson	59%	2,507	41.0%	3,440	56.3%	92	1.5%	69	1.1%	0	0.0%	-933	6,108
Green	73%	1,758	36.1%	3,039	62.5%	54	1.1%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,281	4,866
Greenup	52%	5,935	55.8%	4,582	43.0%	80	0.8%	47	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,353	10,644
Hancock	60%	1,514	60.3%	941	37.5%	28	1.1%	28	1.1%	0	0.0%	573	2,511
Hardin	22%	5,493	51.0%	4,435	41.1%	670	6.2%	182	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,058	10,780
Harlan	50%	6,167	54.9%	4,844	43.1%	159	1.4%	61	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,323	11,231
Harrison	42%	2,392	63.2%	1,195	31.6%	182	4.8%	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,197	3,783
Hart	74%	3,467	53.8%	2,922	45.3%	45	0.7%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	545	6,446
Henderson	38%	5,783	66.3%	2,749	31.5%	147	1.7%	37	0.4%	0	0.0%	3,034	8,716
Henry	53%	2,124	57.8%	1,187	32.3%	337	9.2%	26	0.7%	0	0.0%	937	3,674
Hickman	67%	1,846	67.8%	752	27.6%	81	3.0%	43	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,094	2,722
Hopkins	39%	5,925	62.5%	3,427	36.1%	111	1.2%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,498	9,485
Jackson	58%	968	27.6%	2,490	71.0%	45	1.3%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,522	3,508
Jefferson	40%	77,695	44.0%	83,722	47.4%	12,549	7.1%	2,688	1.5%	0	0.0%	-6,027	176,654
Jessamine	39%	1,827	41.7%	1,692	38.6%	797	18.2%	65	1.5%	0	0.0%	135	4,381
Johnson	62%	2,702	39.9%	4,017	59.3%	39	0.6%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,315	6,774
Kenton	38%	16,559	54.2%	12,913	42.3%	909	3.0%	149	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,646	30,530
Knott	51%	3,307	75.8%	990	22.7%	58	1.3%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,317	4,362
Knox	48%	2,850	42.2%	3,832	56.7%	55	0.8%	24	0.4%	0	0.0%	-982	6,761
Larue	60%	2,086	51.0%	1,868	45.7%	126	3.1%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	218	4,090
Laurel	50%	3,057	35.7%	5,322	62.2%	149	1.7%	27	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,265	8,555
Lawrence	61%	2,067	51.3%	1,908	47.4%	40	1.0%	12	0.3%	0	0.0%	159	4,027
Lee	67%	1,158	42.4%	1,492	54.6%	77	2.8%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	-334	2,733
Leslie	53%	1,269	35.7%	2,264	63.6%	20	0.6%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	-995	3,558
Letcher	51%	3,961	56.4%	2,960	42.1%	83	1.2%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,001	7,023
Lewis	63%	1,733	38.0%	2,766	60.7%	40	0.9%	20	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,033	4,559
Lincoln	55%	2,525	44.2%	2,682	47.0%	472	8.3%	32	0.6%	0	0.0%	-157	5,711
Livingston	59%	1,766	60.8%	1,058	36.4%	66	2.3%	14	0.5%	0	0.0%	708	2,904
Logan	48%	4,001	60.5%	2,434	36.8%	93	1.4%	81	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,567	6,609
Lyon	46%	1,159	64.2%	563	31.2%	57	3.2%	27	1.5%	0	0.0%	596	1,806
Madison	36%	5,175	49.9%	4,533	43.7%	569	5.5%	92	0.9%	0	0.0%	642	10,369
Magoffin	77%	2,399	52.4%	2,146	46.9%	28	0.6%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	253	4,578
Marion	53%	2,815	54.8%	2,025	39.4%	280	5.4%	21	0.4%	0	0.0%	790	5,141
Marshall	52%	4,471	63.7%	2,288	32.6%	192	2.7%	73	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,183	7,024
Martin	52%	955	33.9%	1,824	64.8%	29	1.0%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	-869	2,815
Mason	54%	3,341	56.9%	2,390	40.7%	127	2.2%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	951	5,874
McCracken	43%	9,668	59.3%	5,881	36.1%	370	2.3%	377	2.3%	0	0.0%	3,787	16,296
McCreary	44%	1,251	39.4%	1,847	58.2%	38	1.2%	40	1.3%	0	0.0%	-596	3,176
McLean	57%	1,966	59.9%	1,268	38.7%	36	1.1%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	698	3,280
Meade	34%	2,168	59.1%	1,242	33.9%	229	6.2%	29	0.8%	0	0.0%	926	3,668
Menifee	58%	971	68.9%	345	24.5%	86	6.1%	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	626	1,410
Mercer	51%	2,557	49.0%	2,221	42.6%	335	6.4%	103	2.0%	0	0.0%	336	5,216
Metcalfe	76%	1,622	40.7%	2,341	58.8%	11	0.3%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	-719	3,981
Monroe	70%	1,225	23.7%	3,927	75.9%	11	0.2%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,702	5,174
Montgomery	45%	2,521	59.0%	1,458	34.1%	280	6.6%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,063	4,273
Morgan	64%	2,609	66.4%	1,279	32.6%	34	0.9%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,330	3,928
Muhlenberg	53%	5,214	56.6%	3,884	42.2%	80	0.9%	29	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,330	9,207
Nelson	43%	3,637	60.2%	2,047	33.9%	305	5.0%	53	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,590	6,042
Nicholas	50%	1,265	61.6%	609	29.6%	158	7.7%	23	1.1%	0	0.0%	656	2,055
Ohio	51%	2,722	45.7%	3,175	53.3%	40	0.7%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	-453	5,955
Oldham	36%	1,567	46.1%	1,390	40.9%	403	11.9%	40	1.2%	0	0.0%	177	3,400
Owen	60%	1,805	63.1%	903	31.6%	140	4.9%	11	0.4%	0	0.0%	902	2,859
Owsley	60%	661	36.1%	1,142	62.3%	24	1.3%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	-481	1,832
Pendleton	45%	1,576	58.0%	1,028	37.8%	103	3.8%	10	0.4%	0	0.0%	548	2,717
Perry	52%	4,269	53.2%	3,594	44.8%	128	1.6%	26	0.3%	0	0.0%	675	8,017
Pike	54%	11,593	58.5%	8,059	40.7%	109	0.6%	45	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,534	19,806
Powell	66%	1,733	56.6%	1,220	39.8%	100	3.3%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	513	3,062
Pulaski	57%	4,639	36.1%	7,951	61.9%	226	1.8%	29	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,312	12,845
Robertson	77%	654	60.0%	401	36.8%	32	2.9%	3	0.3%	0	0.0%	253	1,090
Rockcastle	54%	1,180	29.1%	2,617	64.4%	242	6.0%	22	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,437	4,061
Rowan	43%	2,686	55.6%	1,921	39.8%	205	4.2%	18	0.4%	0	0.0%	765	4,830
Russell	75%	1,907	37.3%	3,153	61.6%	52	1.0%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,246	5,119
Scott	36%	2,033	49.6%	1,414	34.5%	609	14.8%	46	1.1%	0	0.0%	619	4,102
Shelby	41%	2,482	49.8%	2,081	41.7%	397	8.0%	26	0.5%	0	0.0%	401	4,986
Simpson	43%	2,249	63.4%	1,245	35.1%	39	1.1%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,004	3,546
Spencer	45%	894	58.5%	551	36.0%	74	4.8%	10	0.7%	0	0.0%	343	1,529
Taylor	55%	2,744	44.8%	3,253	53.1%	101	1.6%	27	0.4%	0	0.0%	-509	6,125
Todd	49%	2,118	63.2%	1,137	33.9%	49	1.5%	46	1.4%	0	0.0%	981	3,350
Trigg	62%	2,350	68.5%	1,036	30.2%	36	1.0%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,314	3,430
Trimble	50%	1,109	66.2%	455	27.1%	102	6.1%	10	0.6%	0	0.0%	654	1,676
Union	43%	2,938	71.3%	1,086	26.4%	78	1.9%	16	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,852	4,118
Warren	41%	8,522	53.8%	7,099	44.8%	157	1.0%	54	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,423	15,832
Washington	63%	2,007	49.5%	1,812	44.7%	185	4.6%	52	1.3%	0	0.0%	195	4,056
Wayne	63%	2,530	45.7%	2,942	53.2%	47	0.8%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	-412	5,533
Webster	51%	3,150	72.6%	1,110	25.6%	62	1.4%	16	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,040	4,338
Whitley	52%	3,021	38.1%	4,768	60.1%	114	1.4%	33	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,747	7,936
Wolfe	69%	1,512	63.0%	814	33.9%	58	2.4%	16	0.7%	0	0.0%	698	2,400
Woodford	47%	1,677	39.9%	1,355	32.2%	1,126	26.8%	50	1.2%	0	0.0%	322	4,208
TOTAL	46%	470,720	50.6%	412,653	44.3%	39,493	4.2%	7,924	0.9%	0	0.0%	58,067	930,790
Total R vote: 412,653 (44.3%)      Total D vote: 470,720 (50.6%)      Total Other vote: 47,417 (5.1%)
* incumbent

1971 Governor, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,273	38.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,519	59.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	61	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,876
Turnout: 70%

1971 Governor, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,094	45.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,457	53.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	51	1.1%
William Smith (Amer)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,615
Turnout: 57%

1971 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,814	49.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,552	42.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	257	7.0%
William Smith (Amer)	39	1.1%
TOTAL	3,662
Turnout: 61%

1971 Governor, Ballard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,060	72.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	621	21.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	99	3.5%
William Smith (Amer)	57	2.0%
TOTAL	2,837
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Barren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,104	51.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,825	48.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	51	0.5%
William Smith (Amer)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	10,001
Turnout: 54%

1971 Governor, Bath County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,323	58.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,387	35.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	215	5.5%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,941
Turnout: 68%

1971 Governor, Bell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,519	48.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,696	50.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	63	0.7%
William Smith (Amer)	57	0.6%
TOTAL	9,335
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,003	53.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,173	42.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	234	3.1%
William Smith (Amer)	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,443
Turnout: 37%

1971 Governor, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,549	56.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,531	34.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	389	8.7%
William Smith (Amer)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,493
Turnout: 39%

1971 Governor, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	7,908	50.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	7,476	47.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	222	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	64	0.4%
TOTAL	15,670
Turnout: 47%

1971 Governor, Boyle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,461	55.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,223	35.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	505	8.1%
William Smith (Amer)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,209
Turnout: 46%

1971 Governor, Bracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,533	60.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	917	36.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	52	2.1%
William Smith (Amer)	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,519
Turnout: 56%

1971 Governor, Breathitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,477	65.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,719	32.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	72	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,274
Turnout: 64%

1971 Governor, Breckinridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,889	51.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,584	46.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	106	1.9%
William Smith (Amer)	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,600
Turnout: 61%

1971 Governor, Bullitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,223	58.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,722	31.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	487	8.8%
William Smith (Amer)	87	1.6%
TOTAL	5,519
Turnout: 36%

1971 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,411	35.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,540	63.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	13	0.3%
William Smith (Amer)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,972
Turnout: 66%

1971 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,172	47.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,154	47.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	133	2.9%
William Smith (Amer)	122	2.7%
TOTAL	4,581
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Calloway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,763	62.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,609	34.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	181	2.4%
William Smith (Amer)	55	0.7%
TOTAL	7,608
Turnout: 39%

1971 Governor, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	11,365	49.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	10,994	47.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	596	2.6%
William Smith (Amer)	96	0.4%
TOTAL	23,051
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, Carlisle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,367	67.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	572	28.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	15	0.7%
William Smith (Amer)	60	3.0%
TOTAL	2,014
Turnout: 59%

1971 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,880	67.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	763	27.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	113	4.1%
William Smith (Amer)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,768
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,145	50.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,929	47.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	91	1.5%
William Smith (Amer)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,188
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Casey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,480	30.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,226	65.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	189	3.8%
William Smith (Amer)	36	0.7%
TOTAL	4,931
Turnout: 62%

1971 Governor, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	6,789	63.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,680	34.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	98	0.9%
William Smith (Amer)	86	0.8%
TOTAL	10,653
Turnout: 30%

1971 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,029	55.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,925	35.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	451	8.3%
William Smith (Amer)	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,431
Turnout: 36%

1971 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,143	45.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,684	53.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	27	0.4%
William Smith (Amer)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,866
Turnout: 64%

1971 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,201	31.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,596	67.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	14	0.4%
William Smith (Amer)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	3,824
Turnout: 74%

1971 Governor, Crittenden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,261	44.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,493	53.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	51	1.8%
William Smith (Amer)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,816
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,155	36.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,004	63.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	10	0.3%
William Smith (Amer)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,180
Turnout: 71%

1971 Governor, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	14,919	67.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	6,752	30.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	176	0.8%
William Smith (Amer)	236	1.1%
TOTAL	22,083
Turnout: 45%

1971 Governor, Edmonson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,321	35.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,402	64.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	8	0.2%
William Smith (Amer)	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,752
Turnout: 70%

1971 Governor, Elliott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,675	70.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	657	27.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	32	1.3%
William Smith (Amer)	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,377
Turnout: 68%

1971 Governor, Estill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,813	43.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,147	51.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	195	4.7%
William Smith (Amer)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	4,170
Turnout: 54%

1971 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	15,779	36.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	19,902	46.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	6,959	16.1%
William Smith (Amer)	583	1.3%
TOTAL	43,223
Turnout: 37%

1971 Governor, Fleming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,298	52.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,934	43.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	150	3.4%
William Smith (Amer)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,402
Turnout: 62%

1971 Governor, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	8,633	66.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,272	32.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	129	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	28	0.2%
TOTAL	13,062
Turnout: 59%

1971 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	8,042	60.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,493	33.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	635	4.8%
William Smith (Amer)	160	1.2%
TOTAL	13,330
Turnout: 59%

1971 Governor, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,879	60.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,075	34.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	57	1.8%
William Smith (Amer)	77	2.5%
TOTAL	3,088
Turnout: 49%

1971 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,010	70.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	385	27.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	25	1.8%
William Smith (Amer)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,424
Turnout: 57%

1971 Governor, Garrard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,678	40.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,274	55.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	156	3.8%
William Smith (Amer)	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,134
Turnout: 67%

1971 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,754	57.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,158	37.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	129	4.2%
William Smith (Amer)	35	1.1%
TOTAL	3,076
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Graves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	6,769	67.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,878	28.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	99	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	270	2.7%
TOTAL	10,016
Turnout: 49%

1971 Governor, Grayson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,507	41.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,440	56.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	92	1.5%
William Smith (Amer)	69	1.1%
TOTAL	6,108
Turnout: 59%

1971 Governor, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,758	36.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,039	62.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	54	1.1%
William Smith (Amer)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,866
Turnout: 73%

1971 Governor, Greenup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,935	55.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,582	43.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	80	0.8%
William Smith (Amer)	47	0.4%
TOTAL	10,644
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,514	60.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	941	37.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	28	1.1%
William Smith (Amer)	28	1.1%
TOTAL	2,511
Turnout: 60%

1971 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,493	51.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,435	41.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	670	6.2%
William Smith (Amer)	182	1.7%
TOTAL	10,780
Turnout: 22%

1971 Governor, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	6,167	54.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,844	43.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	159	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	61	0.5%
TOTAL	11,231
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,392	63.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,195	31.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	182	4.8%
William Smith (Amer)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,783
Turnout: 42%

1971 Governor, Hart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,467	53.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,922	45.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	45	0.7%
William Smith (Amer)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,446
Turnout: 74%

1971 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,783	66.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,749	31.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	147	1.7%
William Smith (Amer)	37	0.4%
TOTAL	8,716
Turnout: 38%

1971 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,124	57.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,187	32.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	337	9.2%
William Smith (Amer)	26	0.7%
TOTAL	3,674
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,846	67.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	752	27.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	81	3.0%
William Smith (Amer)	43	1.6%
TOTAL	2,722
Turnout: 67%

1971 Governor, Hopkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,925	62.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,427	36.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	111	1.2%
William Smith (Amer)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	9,485
Turnout: 39%

1971 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	968	27.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,490	71.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	45	1.3%
William Smith (Amer)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,508
Turnout: 58%

1971 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	77,695	44.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	83,722	47.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	12,549	7.1%
William Smith (Amer)	2,688	1.5%
TOTAL	176,654
Turnout: 40%

1971 Governor, Jessamine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,827	41.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,692	38.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	797	18.2%
William Smith (Amer)	65	1.5%
TOTAL	4,381
Turnout: 39%

1971 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,702	39.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,017	59.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	39	0.6%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,774
Turnout: 62%

1971 Governor, Kenton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	16,559	54.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	12,913	42.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	909	3.0%
William Smith (Amer)	149	0.5%
TOTAL	30,530
Turnout: 38%

1971 Governor, Knott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,307	75.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	990	22.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	58	1.3%
William Smith (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,362
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,850	42.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,832	56.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	55	0.8%
William Smith (Amer)	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,761
Turnout: 48%

1971 Governor, Larue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,086	51.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,868	45.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	126	3.1%
William Smith (Amer)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,090
Turnout: 60%

1971 Governor, Laurel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,057	35.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	5,322	62.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	149	1.7%
William Smith (Amer)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,555
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,067	51.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,908	47.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	40	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,027
Turnout: 61%

1971 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,158	42.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,492	54.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	77	2.8%
William Smith (Amer)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,733
Turnout: 67%

1971 Governor, Leslie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,269	35.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,264	63.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	20	0.6%
William Smith (Amer)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,558
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Letcher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,961	56.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,960	42.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	83	1.2%
William Smith (Amer)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,023
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,733	38.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,766	60.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	40	0.9%
William Smith (Amer)	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,559
Turnout: 63%

1971 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,525	44.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,682	47.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	472	8.3%
William Smith (Amer)	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,711
Turnout: 55%

1971 Governor, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,766	60.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,058	36.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	66	2.3%
William Smith (Amer)	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,904
Turnout: 59%

1971 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,001	60.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,434	36.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	93	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	81	1.2%
TOTAL	6,609
Turnout: 48%

1971 Governor, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,159	64.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	563	31.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	57	3.2%
William Smith (Amer)	27	1.5%
TOTAL	1,806
Turnout: 46%

1971 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,175	49.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,533	43.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	569	5.5%
William Smith (Amer)	92	0.9%
TOTAL	10,369
Turnout: 36%

1971 Governor, Magoffin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,399	52.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,146	46.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	28	0.6%
William Smith (Amer)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,578
Turnout: 77%

1971 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,815	54.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,025	39.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	280	5.4%
William Smith (Amer)	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,141
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,471	63.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,288	32.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	192	2.7%
William Smith (Amer)	73	1.0%
TOTAL	7,024
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	955	33.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,824	64.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	29	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,815
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,341	56.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,390	40.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	127	2.2%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,874
Turnout: 54%

1971 Governor, McCracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	9,668	59.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	5,881	36.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	370	2.3%
William Smith (Amer)	377	2.3%
TOTAL	16,296
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, McCreary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,251	39.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,847	58.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	38	1.2%
William Smith (Amer)	40	1.3%
TOTAL	3,176
Turnout: 44%

1971 Governor, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,966	59.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,268	38.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	36	1.1%
William Smith (Amer)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,280
Turnout: 57%

1971 Governor, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,168	59.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,242	33.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	229	6.2%
William Smith (Amer)	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,668
Turnout: 34%

1971 Governor, Menifee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	971	68.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	345	24.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	86	6.1%
William Smith (Amer)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,410
Turnout: 58%

1971 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,557	49.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,221	42.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	335	6.4%
William Smith (Amer)	103	2.0%
TOTAL	5,216
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Metcalfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,622	40.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,341	58.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	11	0.3%
William Smith (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,981
Turnout: 76%

1971 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,225	23.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,927	75.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	11	0.2%
William Smith (Amer)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,174
Turnout: 70%

1971 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,521	59.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,458	34.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	280	6.6%
William Smith (Amer)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,273
Turnout: 45%

1971 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,609	66.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,279	32.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	34	0.9%
William Smith (Amer)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,928
Turnout: 64%

1971 Governor, Muhlenberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	5,214	56.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,884	42.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	80	0.9%
William Smith (Amer)	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,207
Turnout: 53%

1971 Governor, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,637	60.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,047	33.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	305	5.0%
William Smith (Amer)	53	0.9%
TOTAL	6,042
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,265	61.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	609	29.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	158	7.7%
William Smith (Amer)	23	1.1%
TOTAL	2,055
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,722	45.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,175	53.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	40	0.7%
William Smith (Amer)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,955
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Oldham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,567	46.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,390	40.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	403	11.9%
William Smith (Amer)	40	1.2%
TOTAL	3,400
Turnout: 36%

1971 Governor, Owen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,805	63.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	903	31.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	140	4.9%
William Smith (Amer)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,859
Turnout: 60%

1971 Governor, Owsley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	661	36.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,142	62.3%
Happy Chandler (I)	24	1.3%
William Smith (Amer)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,832
Turnout: 60%

1971 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,576	58.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,028	37.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	103	3.8%
William Smith (Amer)	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,717
Turnout: 45%

1971 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,269	53.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,594	44.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	128	1.6%
William Smith (Amer)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	8,017
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	11,593	58.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	8,059	40.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	109	0.6%
William Smith (Amer)	45	0.2%
TOTAL	19,806
Turnout: 54%

1971 Governor, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,733	56.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,220	39.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	100	3.3%
William Smith (Amer)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,062
Turnout: 66%

1971 Governor, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	4,639	36.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	7,951	61.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	226	1.8%
William Smith (Amer)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	12,845
Turnout: 57%

1971 Governor, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	654	60.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	401	36.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	32	2.9%
William Smith (Amer)	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,090
Turnout: 77%

1971 Governor, Rockcastle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,180	29.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,617	64.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	242	6.0%
William Smith (Amer)	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,061
Turnout: 54%

1971 Governor, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,686	55.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,921	39.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	205	4.2%
William Smith (Amer)	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,830
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,907	37.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,153	61.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	52	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,119
Turnout: 75%

1971 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,033	49.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,414	34.5%
Happy Chandler (I)	609	14.8%
William Smith (Amer)	46	1.1%
TOTAL	4,102
Turnout: 36%

1971 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,482	49.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,081	41.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	397	8.0%
William Smith (Amer)	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,986
Turnout: 41%

1971 Governor, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,249	63.4%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,245	35.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	39	1.1%
William Smith (Amer)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,546
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, Spencer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	894	58.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	551	36.0%
Happy Chandler (I)	74	4.8%
William Smith (Amer)	10	0.7%
TOTAL	1,529
Turnout: 45%

1971 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,744	44.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	3,253	53.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	101	1.6%
William Smith (Amer)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,125
Turnout: 55%

1971 Governor, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,118	63.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,137	33.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	49	1.5%
William Smith (Amer)	46	1.4%
TOTAL	3,350
Turnout: 49%

1971 Governor, Trigg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,350	68.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,036	30.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	36	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,430
Turnout: 62%

1971 Governor, Trimble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,109	66.2%
Tom Emberton (R)	455	27.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	102	6.1%
William Smith (Amer)	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,676
Turnout: 50%

1971 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,938	71.3%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,086	26.4%
Happy Chandler (I)	78	1.9%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,118
Turnout: 43%

1971 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	8,522	53.8%
Tom Emberton (R)	7,099	44.8%
Happy Chandler (I)	157	1.0%
William Smith (Amer)	54	0.3%
TOTAL	15,832
Turnout: 41%

1971 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,007	49.5%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,812	44.7%
Happy Chandler (I)	185	4.6%
William Smith (Amer)	52	1.3%
TOTAL	4,056
Turnout: 63%

1971 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	2,530	45.7%
Tom Emberton (R)	2,942	53.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	47	0.8%
William Smith (Amer)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,533
Turnout: 63%

1971 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,150	72.6%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,110	25.6%
Happy Chandler (I)	62	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,338
Turnout: 51%

1971 Governor, Whitley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	3,021	38.1%
Tom Emberton (R)	4,768	60.1%
Happy Chandler (I)	114	1.4%
William Smith (Amer)	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,936
Turnout: 52%

1971 Governor, Wolfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,512	63.0%
Tom Emberton (R)	814	33.9%
Happy Chandler (I)	58	2.4%
William Smith (Amer)	16	0.7%
TOTAL	2,400
Turnout: 69%

1971 Governor, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Ford (D)	1,677	39.9%
Tom Emberton (R)	1,355	32.2%
Happy Chandler (I)	1,126	26.8%
William Smith (Amer)	50	1.2%
TOTAL	4,208
Turnout: 47%