1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| country = Kentucky
| flag_image = Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1923
| next_election = 1931 Kentucky gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1931
| election_date = November 8, 1927
| image1 = File:Flem D. Sampson (KY).png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Flem D. Sampson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 399,698
| percentage1 = 52.09%
| image2 = File:BECKHAM, J.C.W. SENATOR LCCN2016858952 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = J. C. W. Beckham
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 367,576
| percentage2 = 47.91%
| map_image = {{switcher |300px |County results |300px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Sampson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Beckham: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = William J. Fields
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Flem D. Sampson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsKY}}
The 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927. Republican nominee Flem D. Sampson defeated the Democratic nominee, former governor and former U.S. Senator J. C. W. Beckham, with 52.09% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- J. C. W. Beckham, former United States Senator and governor
- Robert T. Crowe, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. C. W. Beckham
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 161,681
| percentage = 53.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert T. Crowe
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 137,992
| percentage = 46.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 299,673
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Flem D. Sampson, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Robert H. Lucas, Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Flem D. Sampson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 123,302
| percentage = 59.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert H. Lucas
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 83,927
| percentage = 40.50
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 207,229
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Flem D. Sampson, Republican
- J. C. W. Beckham, Democratic
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Flem D. Sampson
| votes = 399,698
| percentage = 52.09%
| change = +6.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = J. C. W. Beckham
| votes = 367,576
| percentage = 47.91%
| change = -5.34%
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 32,122
| percentage = 4.18%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}{{1927 United States elections|state=collapsed}}