1871 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1871 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1868 Kentucky gubernatorial special election 1868 (special) 1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1875 August 7, 1871 x150px Preston Leslie Democratic Party (United States) 126,445 58.61% x150px John Marshall Harlan Republican Party (United States) 89,298 41.39% 1871 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsLeslie: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596ff >90%Harlan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #d72f30ff 80–90% Governor Preston Leslie Democratic Party (United States) Preston Leslie Democratic Party (United States) The 1871 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1871. Incumbent Democrat Preston Leslie defeated Republican nominee John Marshall Harlan with 58.61% of the vote. General election Candidates Preston Leslie, DemocraticELECTIONS.; The Kentucky Elections--Large Republican Gains. https://www.nytimes.com/1871/08/08/archives/elections-the-kentucky-electionslarge-republican-gains.html The New York Times 4 October 2022 8 August 1871 John Marshall Harlan, Republican Campaigning The two candidates campaigned in a somewhat unusual fashion. They traveled together, often speaking to the same audiences on the same stages where they debated.KENTUCKY POLITICS.; The Democratic Candidate for Governor --Strength of the Two Parties--The Negro Vote. https://www.nytimes.com/1871/06/11/archives/kentucky-politics-the-democratic-candidate-for-governor-strength-of.html The New York Times 4 October 2022 11 June 1871 They were personally cordial and often shared lodging during the campaign.Collier Mark History of Kentucky's Governors (1871-1891) https://linknky.com/uncategorized/2015/10/06/history-of-kentuckys-governors-1871-1891/ LINK nky 4 October 2022 6 October 2015 The gubernatorial election was the first in Kentucky since Black suffrage. Results 1871 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-09-08 Democratic Party (United States) Preston Leslie (incumbent) 126,445 58.61% -23.03% Republican Party (United States) John Marshall Harlan 89,298 41.39% +23.03% 37,147 Democratic Party (United States) References 1871 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:August 1871 in the United States