1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

{{short description|1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election where Republican A.E. Wilson beat S.W Hager}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1903 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1903

| next_election = 1911 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1911

| election_date = November 5, 1907

| image1 = File:August E. Willson, Governor of Kentucky.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Augustus E. Willson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 214,478

| percentage1 = 51.17%

| image2 = File:Samuel Wilber Hager.jpg

| nominee2 = Samuel Wilber Hager

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 196,428

| percentage2 = 46.87%

| map_image = {{switcher |300px |County results |300px |Congressional district results |default=1}}

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Wilson: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000ff|>90%}}
Hager: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = J. C. W. Beckham

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Augustus E. Willson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee Augustus E. Willson defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Wilber Hager with 51.17% of the vote.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • Augustus E. Willson, Republican
  • Samuel Wilber Hager, Democratic

Other candidates

  • L. L. Pickett, Prohibition
  • Claude Andrews, Socialist
  • James H. Arnold, Socialist Labor

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Augustus E. Willson

| votes = 214,478

| percentage = 51.17%

| change = +5.00%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Samuel Wilber Hager|votes=196,428|percentage=46.87%|change=-5.25%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Prohibition Party|candidate=L. L. Pickett|votes=6,352|percentage=1.52%|change=+0.42%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Party USA|candidate=Claude Andrews|votes=1,499|percentage=0.36%|change=+0.22%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Labor Party of America|candidate=James H. Arnold|votes=381|percentage=0.09%|change=-0.38%}}

{{Election box majority||votes=18,050|percentage=4.30%|change=}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References