1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election

August 2, 1875

Nominee James B. McCreary John Marshall Harlan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 126,976 90,795 Percentage 58.31% 41.69%

County results McCreary:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Harlan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Preston Leslie Democratic Elected Governor James B. McCreary Democratic

The 1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1875. Democratic nominee James B. McCreary defeated Republican nominee John Marshall Harlan with 58.31% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• James B. McCreary, Democratic
• John Marshall Harlan, Republican

Results

1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James B. McCreary	126,976	58.31%	−0.30%
	Republican	John Marshall Harlan	90,795	41.69%	0.30%
Majority			36,181	16.62%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing