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1859 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Beriah Magoffin won the 1859 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Beriah Magoffin received 76,187 popular votes (53.1%). The main challenger was Joshua Fry Bell (46.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Magoffin and Bell

Magoffin +6.2 pts · won by 8,904 votes
Beriah MagoffinDemocraticWINNER53.1%
76,187 votes
Joshua Fry BellOpposition Party46.9%
67,283 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.