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1828 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1828 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Metcalfe won the 1828 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Metcalfe received 38,930 popular votes (50.45%). The main challenger was William T. Barry (49.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalfe and Barry

Metcalfe +0.9 pts · won by 699 votes
Thomas MetcalfeRepublicanWINNER50.45%
38,930 votes
William T. BarryDemocratic49.55%
38,231 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.