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What was the Gubernatorial election of 1899 for William Goebel?
The 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1899, to choose the 33rd governor of Kentucky. The incumbent, Bradley, was term-limited and unable to seek re-election.
Who were the men seeking the democratic nomination during the 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election?
Three men sought the Democratic nomination for governor at the 1899 party convention in Louisville – William Goebel, Wat Hardin, and William J. Stone.
What was the end result of the 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election?
Republican William S. Taylor defeated both Democratic candidates in the general election, but his margin over William Goebel was only 2,383 votes.
What did William Goebel do after losing the 1899 gubernatorial election?
The Assembly then invalidated enough Republican ballots to give the election to William Goebel.
Who were those Democrats that reversed the decision of the 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election?
The Board of Elections created by the Goebel Election Law and manned by three hand-picked William Goebel Democrats, ruled 2–1 that the disputed ballots should count.
Anything else you found interesting about Goebel and the 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election?
The Assembly's Republican minority was incensed, as were voters in traditionally Republican districts. For several days, the state hovered on the brink of a possible civil war.

Question: Was there a civil war?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there a civil war in Kentucky after the state's 1899 gubernatorial election?