1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election
The 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1975. Incumbent Democrat Julian Carroll defeated Republican nominee Robert E. Gable with 62.84% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 27, 1975.[1]
Candidates
- Julian Carroll, incumbent Governor
- Todd Hollenbach, Jefferson County Judge/Executive
- Mary Louise Foust, former Kentucky State Auditor
- Robert McCreary Johnson
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julian Carroll (incumbent) | 264,136 | 66.29 | |
Democratic | Todd Hollenbach | 113,590 | 28.51 | |
Democratic | Mary Louise Foust | 14,901 | 3.74 | |
Democratic | Robert McCreary Johnson | 5,838 | 1.47 | |
Total votes | 398,465 | 100.00 |
Candidates
- Robert E. Gable, businessman
- Elmer Begley Jr.
- Tommy Klein
- Granville Thomas
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert E. Gable | 38,113 | 51.34 | |
Republican | Elmer Begley Jr. | 16,855 | 22.70 | |
Republican | Tommy Klein | 10,844 | 14.61 | |
Republican | Granville Thomas | 8,426 | 11.35 | |
Total votes | 74,238 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Julian Carroll, Democratic
- Robert E. Gable, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Julian Carroll (incumbent) | 470,159 | 62.84% | ||
Republican | Robert E. Gable | 277,998 | 37.16% | ||
Majority | 192,161 | ||||
Turnout | 748,157 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "General Election" (PDF). Elect.ky.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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