1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1848 1855 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1855 August 4, 1851 125px Lazarus W. Powell Democratic Party (United States) 54,821 48.78% 125px Archibald Dixon Whig Party (United States) 54,023 48.07% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Powell: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5ff 80–90%Dixon: #FFEEAA 30–40% #FFDD55 40–50% #F1C92A 50–60% #DEB02A 60–70% #CE9b1E 70–80% #d58018ff 80–90% Governor John L. Helm Whig Party (United States) Lazarus W. Powell Democratic Party (United States) The 1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic nominee and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Lazarus W. Powell defeated Whig nominee and former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Archibald Dixon.Ramage, p. 72Harrison, p. 731Starling, p. 579 General election On election day, August 4, 1851, Democratic nominee Lazarus W. Powell won the election by a margin of 798 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Archibald Dixon, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Powell was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Kentucky on September 2, 1851.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219440 KY Governor ourcampaigns.com April 16, 2005 2023-05-12 Results Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1851 Democratic Party (United States) Lazarus W. Powell 54,821 48.78 Whig Party (United States) Archibald Dixon 54,023 48.07 Emancipation-Anti Slave State Cassius Marcellus Clay 3,531 3.14 112,375 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1851 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky gubernatorial elections Category:August 1851 Kentucky