1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1844 1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1851 August 7, 1848 125px John J. Crittenden Whig Party (United States) 66,466 53.38% 125px Lazarus W. Powell Democratic Party (United States) 58,045 46.62% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 350px County resultsCrittenden: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% Powell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5ff 80–90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor William Owsley Whig Party (United States) John J. Crittenden Whig Party (United States) The 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1848, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former United States Senator from Kentucky John J. Crittenden defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Lazarus W. Powell.John Jordan Crittenden https://www.nga.org/governor/john-jordan-crittenden/ National Governors Association 2024-04-23 General election On election day, August 7, 1848, Whig nominee John J. Crittenden won the election by a margin of 8,421 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Lazarus W. Powell, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Crittenden was sworn in as the 17th governor of Kentucky on August 29, 1848.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219436 KY Governor ourcampaigns.com April 16, 2005 2024-04-23 Results Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1848 Whig Party (United States) John J. Crittenden 66,466 53.38 Democratic Party (United States) Lazarus W. Powell 58,045 46.62 124,511 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1848 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky gubernatorial elections Category:1848 United States gubernatorial elections Category:August 1848