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1824 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1824 Governor race

Who won the 1824 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Desha won the 1824 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Desha received 38,378 popular votes (59.25%). The main challenger was Christopher Tompkins (34.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Desha and Tompkins

Desha +24.5 pts · won by 15,879 votes
Joseph DeshaDemocraticWINNER59.25%
38,378 votes
Christopher TompkinsDemocratic34.73%
22,499 votes
William RussellDemocratic6.02%
3,900 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.