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The1796 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 27 May 1795 in order to elect theGovernor of Kentucky.Democratic-Republican candidateJames Garrard was elected on the second ballot by an electoral college vote against fellowDemocratic-Republican candidatesBenjamin Logan,Thomas Todd andJohn 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 theKentucky House of Representatives.[2]
On election day, 27 May 1795,Democratic-Republican nomineeJames 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 2ndGovernor of Kentucky on 7 June 1796.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | James Garrard | No Data | No Data | |
| Democratic-Republican | Benjamin Logan | No Data | No Data | |
| Total votes | No Data | 100.00 | ||
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