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 County results Desha: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Tompkins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Russell: 40–50% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1824 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1824.
IncumbentDemocratic-RepublicanGovernorJohn Adair was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
FormerU.S. RepresentativeJoseph Desha defeatedChristopher Tompkins andWilliam Russell with 59.25% of the vote.
Desha represented the pro-relief faction and Tompkins and Russell represented the anti-relief faction.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Desha | 38,378 | 59.25% | +39.36% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Christopher Tompkins | 22,499 | 34.73% | N/A | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Russell | 3,900 | 6.02% | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,879 | 24.52% | |||
| Turnout | 64,777 | ||||
| Democratic-Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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