Green Clay, Gubernatorial candidate

Green Clay

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 14, 1757
Died
October 31, 1828
Age at death
71
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1808
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay5,516
Opponents30,480
1
Elections run

Green Clay (1757–1828), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1808 governor election in Kentucky to Charles Scott, receiving 5,516 votes (15.32%).

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How many votes has Green Clay received?

Green Clay has received 5,516 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Green Clay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808GovernorKentuckyLost5,51615.32%Charles Scott
John Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5602421). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Green Clay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/green-clay. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.