1840 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1840 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1836 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1844 August 3, 1840 125px Robert P. Letcher Whig Party (United States) 55,370 58.27% 125px Richard French Democratic Party (United States) 39,659 41.73% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 Letcher: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%French: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5ff 80–90% Governor Charles A. Wickliffe (Acting) Whig Party (United States) Robert P. Letcher Whig Party (United States) The 1840 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district Robert P. Letcher defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 11th district Richard French.Robert Perkins Letcher https://www.nga.org/governor/robert-perkins-letcher/ National Governors Association 2024-04-23 General election On election day, August 3, 1840, Whig nominee Robert P. Letcher won the election by a margin of 15,711 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Richard French, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Letcher was sworn in as the 15th governor of Kentucky on August 25, 1840.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219431 KY Governor ourcampaigns.com April 16, 2005 2024-04-23 Results Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1840 Whig Party (United States) Robert P. Letcher 55,370 58.27 Democratic Party (United States) Richard French 39,659 41.73 95,029 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1840 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky gubernatorial elections Category:1840 United States gubernatorial elections Category:August 1840