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The 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1955. Democratic nominee
Happy Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its List of Governors of Kentucky, 44th and 49th governor. Aside from his ...
defeated Republican nominee Edwin R. Denney with 58.02% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections
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were held on August 6, 1955.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*Happy Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its List of Governors of Kentucky, 44th and 49th governor. Aside from his ...
, former United States Senator
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Party affiliation
Independent Senators Angus King of Maine and Berni ...
*Bert Combs
Bertram Thomas Combs (August 13, 1911 – December 4, 1991) was an American jurist and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. After serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, he was elected the 50th Governor of Kentucky in 1959 on his se ...
, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the lower of Kentucky
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*Jesse N. R. Cecil
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Edwin R. Denney, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky *James L. ClayResults
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates *Happy Chandler, Democratic *Edwin R. Denney, Republican Other candidates *Robert H. Garrison, Prohibition *Jesse K. Lewis, IndependentResults
References
{{Elections in Kentucky footer1955
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Kentucky
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Gubernatorial
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November 1955 in the United States