Election for Governor of Kentucky
1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/1887_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1887_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) 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% |
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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
References