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 County results Congressional district resultsChandler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Denney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1955.Democratic nomineeHappy Chandler defeatedRepublican nomineeEdwin R. Denney with 58.02% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1955.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 259,875 | 51.40 | |
| Democratic | Bert Combs | 241,754 | 47.82 | |
| Democratic | Jesse N. R. Cecil | 3,965 | 0.78 | |
| Total votes | 505,594 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edwin R. Denney | 77,097 | 79.23 | |
| Republican | James L. Clay | 20,207 | 20.77 | |
| Total votes | 97,304 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 451,647 | 58.02% | ||
| Republican | Edwin R. Denney | 322,671 | 41.45% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert H. Garrison | 2,687 | 0.35% | ||
| Independent | Jesse K. Lewis | 1,483 | 0.19% | ||
| Majority | 128,976 | ||||
| Turnout | 778,488 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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