1836 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1836 Governor race

Who won the 1836 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

James Clark won the 1836 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. James Clark received 38,587 popular votes (55.86%). The main challenger was Matthews Flournoy (44.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Flournoy

Clark +11.7 pts · won by 8,096 votes
James ClarkWhig PartyWINNER55.86%
38,587 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.