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![]() County results Brown: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Wood: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Erwin: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1891. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown defeated Republican nominee Andrew T. Wood with 49.85% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- John Y. Brown, Democratic
- Andrew T. Wood, Republican
Other candidates
- S. B. Erwin, People's
- Josiah Harris, Prohibition
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Y. Brown | 144,168 | 49.85% | −0.85% | |
Republican | Andrew T. Wood | 116,087 | 40.14% | −4.62% | |
Populist | S. B. Erwin | 25,631 | 8.86% | N/A | |
Prohibition | Josiah Harris | 3,293 | 1.14% | −1.83% | |
Majority | 28,081 | 9.71% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 9, 2020.