1931 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1931 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1927 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1935 November 3, 1931 File:Ruby Laffoon Portrait.png 150x150px Ruby Laffoon Democratic Party (United States) 438,513 54.28% William B. Harrison.png William B. Harrison Republican Party (United States) 366,982 45.43% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Laffoon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100%Harrison: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%No vote: #808080 Governor Flem D. Sampson Republican Party (United States) Ruby Laffoon Democratic Party (United States) The 1931 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1931. Democratic nominee Ruby Laffoon defeated Republican nominee William B. Harrison with 54.28% of the vote. Incumbent Republican Governor Flemon “Flem” Sampson was term-limited. General election Candidates Major party candidates Ruby Laffoon, Democratic William B. Harrison, Republican Other candidates John J. Thobe, Socialist Herman Hornung, Socialist Labor Results 1931 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-04-15 Democratic Party (United States) Ruby Laffoon 438,513 54.28 +6.38 Republican Party (United States) William B. Harrison 366,982 45.43 -6.66 Socialist Party USA John J. Thobe 1,163 0.14 N/A Socialist Labor Party of America Herman Hornung 1,148 0.14 N/A 807,806 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1931 Kentucky Category:1931 Kentucky elections Category:November 1931 in the United States