1808 Kentucky gubernatorial election
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The 1808 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1808, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates John Allen and Green Clay.[1]
August 1, 1808
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  Scott: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Allen: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% >90% Clay: 50â60% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, August 1, 1808, Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott won the election by a margin of 13,620 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Allen, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Scott was sworn in as the 4th governor of Kentucky on August 23, 1808.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Charles Scott | 22,050 | 61.26 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Allen | 8,430 | 23.42 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Green Clay | 5,516 | 15.32 | |
| Total votes | 35,996 | 100.00 | ||
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