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McCreary: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% O'Rear: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1911 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911.Democratic nomineeJames B. McCreary defeatedRepublican nomineeEdward C. O'Rear with 52.01% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James B. McCreary | 226,549 | 52.01% | +5.14% | |
| Republican | Edward C. O'Rear | 195,672 | 44.92% | −6.25% | |
| Socialist | Walter B. Lanfersiek | 8,718 | 2.00% | +1.64% | |
| Prohibition | J. D. Rodd | 3,673 | 0.84% | −0.68% | |
| Socialist Labor | James H. Arnold | 800 | 0.18% | +0.09% | |
| Independent | S. M. Payton | 218 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Majority | 30,877 | 7.09% | |||
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