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1855 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1855 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Charles S. Morehead won the 1855 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Charles S. Morehead received 69,816 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was Beverly L. Clarke (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Morehead and Clarke

Morehead +3.3 pts · won by 4,403 votes
Charles S. MoreheadKnow NothingWINNER51.63%
69,816 votes
Beverly L. ClarkeDemocratic48.37%
65,413 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.