1832 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1832 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1828 August 6, 1832 1836 →
 
Nominee John Breathitt Richard A. Buckner
Party Democratic National Republican
Popular vote 40,715 39,473
Percentage 50.77% 49.23%

County results
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%     >90%
Buckner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Thomas Metcalfe
National Republican

Elected Governor

John Breathitt
Democratic

The 1832 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1832.

Incumbent National Republican Governor Thomas Metcalfe was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic nominee John Breathitt defeated National Republican nominee Richard A. Buckner with 50.77% of the vote.

Breathitt died on February 21, 1834, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Whig James T. Morehead.


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