1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1923 1931 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1931 November 8, 1927 File:Flem D. Sampson (KY).png 150x150px Flem D. Sampson Republican Party (United States) 399,698 52.09% File:BECKHAM, J.C.W. SENATOR LCCN2016858952 (cropped).jpg J. C. W. Beckham Democratic Party (United States) 367,567 47.91% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Sampson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Beckham: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor William J. Fields Democratic Party (United States) Flem D. Sampson Republican Party (United States) The 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927. Republican nominee Flem D. Sampson defeated the Democratic nominee, former governor and former U.S. Senator J. C. W. Beckham, with 52.09% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 6, 1927.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-04-16 Democratic primary Candidates J. C. W. Beckham, former United States Senator and governor Robert T. Crowe, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Beckham #7996E2 50%—60% #6674DE 60%—70% #584CDE 70%—80% #3933E5 80%—90% #0D0596 90%—100% #51C2C2 Crowe #51C2C2 50%—60% #2AACAC 60%—70% #009696 70%—80% #008080 80%—90% Democratic primary results J. C. W. Beckham Democratic Party (United States) 161,681 53.95 Robert T. Crowe Democratic Party (United States) 137,992 46.05 299,673 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Flem D. Sampson, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Robert H. Lucas, Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Sampson #E27F7F 50%—60% #D75D5D 60%—70% #D72F30 70%—80% #C21B18 80%—90% #A80000 90%—100% #FFB380 Lucas #FFB380 50%—60% #FF9955 60%—70% #FF7F2A 70%—80% #FF6600 80%—90% #D45500 90%—100% #AE8BB1 Tie #AE8BB1 50% Republican primary results Flem D. Sampson Republican Party (United States) 123,302 59.50 Robert H. Lucas Republican Party (United States) 83,927 40.50 207,229 100.00 General election Candidates Flem D. Sampson, Republican J. C. W. Beckham, Democratic Results 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Flem D. Sampson 399,698 52.09 +6.28 Democratic Party (United States) J. C. W. Beckham 367,567 47.91 -5.35 767,265 100.0 N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1927 Kentucky Category:1927 Kentucky elections Category:November 1927 in the United States