1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1951 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1951 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1959 November 8, 1955 File:Happy Chandler - Harris and Ewing Crop.jpg 150x150px Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 451,647 58.02% 3x4.svg Edwin R. Denney Republican Party (United States) 322,671 41.45% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Chandler: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Denney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Lawrence Wetherby Democratic Party (United States) Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) The 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1955. Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee Edwin R. Denney with 58.02% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 6, 1955.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-05-11 Democratic primary Candidates Happy Chandler, former United States Senator Bert Combs, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Jesse N. R. Cecil Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Chandler #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #51C2C2 Combs #7DDDDD 40%–50% #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% Democratic primary results Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 259,875 51.40 Bert Combs Democratic Party (United States) 241,754 47.82 Jesse N. R. Cecil Democratic Party (United States) 3,965 0.78 505,594 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Edwin R. Denney, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky James L. Clay Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Denney #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #A80000 90%–100% #FFB380 Clay #FFB380 50%–60% Republican primary results Edwin R. Denney Republican Party (United States) 77,097 79.23 James L. Clay Republican Party (United States) 20,207 20.77 97,304 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Happy Chandler, Democratic Edwin R. Denney, Republican Other candidates Robert H. Garrison, Prohibition Jesse K. Lewis, Free Citizens Results 1955 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 2019-05-11 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) A. B. Chandler 451,647 58.02 +3.42 Republican Party (United States) Edwin R. Denney 322,671 41.45 -3.95 Prohibition Party Robert H. Garrison 2,687 0.35 N/A Free Citizens Jesse K. Lewis 1,483 0.19 N/A 778,488 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) References 1955 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1955 in the United States