James Gould
James Gould was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.[1] Gould was defeated by incumbent Rand Paul in the Republican primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Kentucky's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rand Paul (R) defeated Jim Gray (D) and Billy Ray Wilson (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Paul defeated James Gould and Stephen Howard Slaughter in the Republican primary, while Gray defeated six other challengers to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rand Paul Incumbent |
57.3% | 1,090,177 | |
| Democratic | Jim Gray | 42.7% | 813,246 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 42 | |
| Total Votes | 1,903,465 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rand Paul Incumbent |
84.8% | 169,180 | ||
| James Gould | 8.3% | 16,611 | ||
| Stephen Slaughter | 6.9% | 13,728 | ||
| Total Votes | 199,519 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Gray |
58.7% | 240,598 | ||
| Sellus Wilder | 12.9% | 52,729 | ||
| Ron Leach | 9.5% | 39,026 | ||
| Tom Recktenwald | 5.3% | 21,910 | ||
| Grant Short | 5.3% | 21,558 | ||
| Jeff Kender | 4.9% | 20,237 | ||
| Rory Houlihan | 3.3% | 13,585 | ||
| Total Votes | 409,643 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016
