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1832 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1832 Governor race

Who won the 1832 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

John Breathitt won the 1832 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. John Breathitt received 40,715 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was Richard A. Buckner (49.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Breathitt and Buckner

Breathitt +1.5 pts · won by 1,242 votes
John BreathittDemocraticWINNER50.77%
40,715 votes
Richard A. BucknerRepublican49.23%
39,473 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.