1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1943 1951 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1951 November 4, 1947 File:Earle-Clements.jpg 150x150px Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) 387,795 57.24% File:3x4.svg Eldon S. Dummit Republican Party (United States) 287,756 42.47% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Clements: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Dummit: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Simeon Willis Republican Party (United States) Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) The 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1947. Democratic nominee Earle Clements defeated Republican nominee Eldon S. Dummit with 57.24% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 2, 1947.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-07-02 Republican primary Candidates Eldon S. Dummit, Attorney General of Kentucky John F. Williams Jesse W. Knox Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Dummit #FFB2B2 40%–50% #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #A80000 90%–100% #FFB380 Williams #FFCCAA 40%–50% #FFB380 50%–60% #FF9955 60%–70% #FF7F2A 70%–80% #FF6600 80%–90% #D45500 90%–100% Republican primary results Eldon S. Dummit Republican Party (United States) 68,755 51.98 John F. Williams Republican Party (United States) 60,345 45.62 Jesse W. Knox Republican Party (United States) 3,175 2.40 132,275 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Earle Clements, U.S. Representative Harry Lee Waterfield, State Representative R. E. Lee Murphy Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Clements #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #0D0596 90%–100% #51C2C2 Waterfield #7DDDDD 40%–50% #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #008080 80%–90% #006666 90%–100% Democratic primary results Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) 158,196 54.88 Harry Lee Waterfield Democratic Party (United States) 125,276 43.46 R. E. Lee Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 4,780 1.66 288,252 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Earle Clements, Democratic Eldon S. Dummit, Republican Other candidates W. A. Sandefur, Socialist Results 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA148 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2019-07-02 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Earle C. Clements 387,795 57.24 +8.31 Republican Party (United States) Eldon S. Dummit 287,756 42.47 -8.01 Socialist Party of America W. A. Sandefur 1,928 0.28 N/A 677,479 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1947 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1947 in the United States