1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1875 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1883 August 4, 1879 x150px Luke P. Blackburn Democratic Party (United States) 125,399 55.43% x150px Walter Evans Republican Party (United States) 81,881 36.19% x150px Charles W. Cook Greenback Party 18,954 8.38% 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBlackburn: #bdd3ffff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596ff >90%Evans: #ffc8cdff 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cook: #87de87 40–50% Governor James B. McCreary Democratic Party (United States) Luke P. Blackburn Democratic Party (United States) The 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1879. Democratic nominee Luke P. Blackburn defeated Republican nominee Walter Evans with 55.43% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Luke P. Blackburn, Democratic Walter Evans, Republican Other candidates Charles W. Cook, Greenback Results 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-06-17 Democratic Party (United States) Luke P. Blackburn 125,399 55.43% -2.88% Republican Party (United States) Walter Evans 81,881 36.19% -5.50% Greenback Party Charles W. Cook 18,954 8.38% N/A 43,518 19.24% Democratic Party (United States) References 1879 Gubernatorial Kentucky Category:August 1879 in the United States