Charles I. Dawson

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Charles I. Dawson is a Kentucky politician who ran several high profile campaigns as the nominee of the Republican party.

In 1923 Dawson was the Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee, J. Campbell Cantrill, suddenly died that September, after defeating Alben Barkley for the nomination. Democrat William J. Fields quickly replaced Cantrill on the ticket after Barkley declined the nomination. Dawson lost the general election to Fields. Dawson won 306,277 votes (46.2%) to Fields' 356.035 (53.8%).

In 1950 Dawson was the Republican nominee for a seat in the United States Senate. Dawson lost that race to Democrat Earle C. Clements. Clements won 300,276 votes (53.9%) to Dawson's 256,876 (46.1%). Clements went on to become the assistant majority floor leader under Lyndon B. Johnson, serving as Majority Leader of the United States Senate during Johnson's extended absence due to medical reasons.

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• The Kentucky Encyclopedia

Preceded by Edwin P. Morrow

Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky 1923

Succeeded by Flem D. Sampson