1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1967 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1975 November 2, 1971 File:Sen Wendell Ford.jpg 150x150px Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) 470,720 50.57% 3x4.svg Thomas Emberton Republican Party (United States) 412,653 44.33% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Ford: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Emberton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) The 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1971. Incumbent Republican Louie Nunn, was ineligible for a second term due to term limits, a rule that was later repealed in 1992.http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm Kentucky Constitution Section 71 27 June 2012 27 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727100300/http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm dead In the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Wendell Ford ran against former Governor Bert Combs and 6 other opponents. Ford would win in an easy victory that wasn't expected. In the Republican primary, Thomas Emberton easily won his primary and was endorsed by Governor Nunn.Ford Wins Surprising Victory in Kentucky https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vIciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hqoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=860,3123483&dq=kentucky+democratic+primary&hl=en Sumter Daily Item 25 May 1971 28 June 2012 In the general election, Ford and Emberton were joined by former Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler, running as an Independent, as well as American Party candidate William Smith. The Republicans had hoped that Chandler would help Emberton's chances, but Ford ultimately won the general election.Ford Wins In Kentucky, Carries Dem Slate https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BSREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AbEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2118,1970306&dq=ford+emberton+governor's+race&hl=en Williamson Daily News 3 November 1971 28 June 2012 2022, this is the last time that the Republican candidate has won Jefferson County. Republican primary Kentucky Republican Party Primary, May 25, 1971 KY Governor - R Runoff http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382573 Our Campaign 16 June 2012 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Emberton 84,863 84.07 Republican Party (United States) Reid Martin 6,379 6.32 Republican Party (United States) Thurman Jerome Hamlin 5,469 5.42 Republican Party (United States) Samuel Prather 4,234 4.19 Democratic primary Kentucky Democratic Party primary, May 25, 1971 KY Governor - D Runoff http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382572 Our Campaign 16 June 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Wendell H. Ford 237,815 53.01 Democratic Party (United States) Bert T. Combs 195,678 43.61 Democratic Party (United States) William Shires 3,934 0.88 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Knipper 3,128 0.70 Democratic Party (United States) Earl R. McIntosh 2,496 0.56 Democratic Party (United States) Robert McCreary Johnson 2,049 0.46 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse N. R. Cecil 1,838 0.41 Democratic Party (United States) Wilton Benge Cupp 1,729 0.39 Results 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election1971 Kentucky election results Democratic Party (United States) Wendell H. Ford 470,720 50.57 +2.58 Republican Party (United States) Tom Emberton 412,653 44.33 -6.87 Independent Albert B. Chandler 39,493 4.24 N/A American Independent Party William E. Smith 7,924 0.85 N/A 930,790 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Gubernatorial 1971 Kentucky Category:November 1971 in the United States