1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election
The 1927 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1927. Republican nominee Flem D. Sampson defeated the Democratic nominee, former governor and former U.S. Senator J. C. W. Beckham, with 52.09% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1927.Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. C. W. Beckham, former United States Senator and governor
- Robert T. Crowe, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Republican primary
Candidates
- Flem D. Sampson, former Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Robert H. Lucas, Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector