1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| country = Kentucky
| flag_image = Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1919 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1919
| next_election = 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1927
| election_date = November 6, 1923
| image1 = File:William J. Fields (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = William J. Fields
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 356,045
| percentage1 = 53.25%
| image2 = File:Charles Irving Dawson portrait 1934.jpg
| nominee2 = Charles I. Dawson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 306,277
| percentage2 = 45.81%
| map_image = {{switcher |300px |County results |300px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Fields: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Dawson: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Edwin P. Morrow
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = William J. Fields
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsKY}}
The 1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1923. Democratic nominee William J. Fields defeated Republican nominee Charles I. Dawson, the attorney general, with 53.25% of the vote. The Democratic State Central Executive Committee chose Fields to replace nominee J. Campbell Cantrill, a U.S. representative who died suddenly on September 2 two months before the election."Congressman J. C. Cantrill Loses Battle for Life—Leader Meets First Defeat Against Odds", Lexington (KY) Herald, September 3, 1923, p. 1.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- J. Campbell Cantrill, U.S. Representative
- Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Representative
==Results==
[[File:1923 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election Democratic Primary.svg|thumb|center|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996e2|Cantrill}}
| {{legend|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#6674de|60–70%}}
| {{legend|#584cde|70–80%}}
| {{legend|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| {{legend|#0d0596|90–100%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#51c2c2|Barkley}}
| {{legend|#51c2c2|50–60%}}
| {{legend|#2aacac|60–70%}}
| {{legend|#009696|70–80%}}
| {{legend|#008080|80–90%}}
| {{legend|#006666|90–100%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. Campbell Cantrill
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 124,994
| percentage = 51.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alben W. Barkley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 115,933
| percentage = 48.12
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 240,927
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- William J. Fields, Democratic
- Charles I. Dawson, Republican
Other candidates
- William S. Demuth, Farmer–Labor
- M. A. Brinkmar, Socialist
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William J. Fields
| votes = 356,045
| percentage = 53.25%
| change = +7.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Charles I. Dawson
| votes = 306,277
| percentage = 45.81%
| change = -8.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Farmer–Labor Party
| candidate = William S. Demuth
| votes = 3,606
| percentage = 0.54%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party USA
| candidate = M. A. Brinkmar
| votes = 2,647
| percentage = 0.40%
| change = -0.49%
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 49,768
| percentage = 7.44%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1923 United States elections}}
{{Elections in Kentucky footer}}