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1844 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1844 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

William Owsley won the 1844 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. William Owsley received 59,680 popular votes (52.02%). The main challenger was William O. Butler (47.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Owsley and Butler

Owsley +4.0 pts · won by 4,624 votes
William OwsleyWhig PartyWINNER52.02%
59,680 votes
William O. ButlerDemocratic47.98%
55,056 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.