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Sampson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Beckham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927.Republican nomineeFlem D. Sampson defeated theDemocratic nominee, former governor and former U.S. SenatorJ. C. W. Beckham, with 52.09% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1927.[1]

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. C. W. Beckham | 161,681 | 53.95 | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Crowe | 137,992 | 46.05 | |
| Total votes | 299,673 | 100.00 | ||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Flem D. Sampson | 123,302 | 59.50 | |
| Republican | Robert H. Lucas | 83,927 | 40.50 | |
| Total votes | 207,229 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Flem D. Sampson | 399,698 | 52.09% | +6.28% | |
| Democratic | J. C. W. Beckham | 367,576 | 47.91% | −5.34% | |
| Majority | 32,122 | 4.18% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||