1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election

May 27, 1795

Nominee James Garrard Benjamin Logan Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Electoral vote No Data No Data Percentage No Data No Data

Governor before election Isaac Shelby Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Garrard Democratic-Republican

The 1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on May 27, 1795, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic-Republican candidate James Garrard was elected on the second ballot by an electoral college vote against fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Benjamin Logan, Thomas Todd and John Brown. The exact results of the second ballot are unknown.^[1]

Until 1800, Kentucky elected its governors through electors who were chosen via popular vote from the same districts as the Kentucky House of Representatives.^[2]

General election

On election day, May 27, 1795, Democratic-Republican nominee James Garrard won the election after being chosen by an electoral college vote on the second ballot, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Garrard was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Kentucky on June 7, 1796.^[3]

Results

First Ballot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Benjamin Logan	21	40.39
	Democratic-Republican	James Garrard	16	30.77
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Todd	14	26.92
	Democratic-Republican	John Brown	1	1.92
Total votes			52	100.00

Second Ballot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Garrard	No Data	No Data
	Democratic-Republican	Benjamin Logan	No Data	No Data
Total votes			No Data	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "James Garrard". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland & Company. p. 68. ISBN 9780786414390.
3. "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 7, 2013. Retrieved 2024-04-22.