James Garrard, Governor

James Garrard

Governor
Born
January 14, 1749
Died
January 19, 1822
Age at death
73
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1800
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garrard8,390
Opponents6,745
1
Elections run

James Garrard (1749–1822), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1800 governor election in Kentucky with 8,390 votes (39.4%), defeating Christopher Greenup.

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How many votes has James Garrard received?

James Garrard has received 8,390 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Garrard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800GovernorKentuckyWon8,39039.4%Christopher Greenup
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q735147). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.