1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

August 1, 1887

Nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner William O'Connell Bradley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 143,270 126,473 Percentage 50.70% 44.76%

County results Buckner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bradley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cardin:      30–40%

Governor before election J. Proctor Knott Democratic Elected Governor Simon Bolivar Buckner Democratic

The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Simon Bolivar Buckner, Democratic
• William O'Connell Bradley, Republican

Other candidates

• Fontaine T. Fox, Prohibition
• A. H. Cardin, Union Labor

Results

1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simon Bolivar Buckner	143,270	50.70%	−9.27%
	Republican	William O'Connell Bradley	126,473	44.76%	+4.73%
	Prohibition	Fontaine T. Fox	8,394	2.97%	N/A
	Independent	A. H. Cardin	4,434	1.57%	N/A
Majority			28,081	5.94%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing