1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 related races 1887 United States gubernatorial elections 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1883 1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1891 August 1, 1887 x150px Simon Bolivar Buckner Democratic Party (United States) 143,270 50.70% x150px William O'Connell Bradley Republican Party (United States) 126,473 44.76% 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBuckner: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Bradley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Cardin: #aae5aaff 30–40% Governor J. Proctor Knott Democratic Party (United States) Simon Bolivar Buckner Democratic Party (United States) The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Simon Bolivar Buckner, Democratic William O'Connell Bradley, Republican Other candidates Fontaine T. Fox, Prohibition A. H. Cardin, Union Labor Results 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-06-09 Democratic Party (United States) Simon Bolivar Buckner 143,270 50.70% -9.27% Republican Party (United States) William O'Connell Bradley 126,473 44.76% +4.73% Prohibition Party Fontaine T. Fox 8,394 2.97% N/A Independent politician A. H. Cardin 4,434 1.57% N/A 28,081 5.94% Democratic Party (United States) References 1887 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:August 1887 in the United States