Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1947)
The Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum was on the November 4, 1947 ballot in Kentucky as a constitutional convention question, where it was defeated. The measure called for a constitutional convention.[1]
Election results
| Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1947) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 191,876 | 57.01% | ||
| Yes | 144,692 | 42.99% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Research Commission, Informational Bulletin No. 59
Similar measures
This measure was the second time a constitutional convention had been called for in Kentucky. The other attempts include the following:
- Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1977)
- Kentucky Limited Constitutional Convention Referendum (1960)
- Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1931)
Additionally, a referred constitutional draft was placed on the ballot in 1967.
See also
- Kentucky 1951 ballot measures
- 1951 ballot measures
- List of Kentucky ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Kentucky
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