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1863 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1863 Governor race

Who won the 1863 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas E. Bramlette won the 1863 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Thomas E. Bramlette received 67,577 popular votes (79.47%). The main challenger was Charles A Wickliffe (20.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Bramlette and Wickliffe

Bramlette +58.9 pts · won by 50,119 votes
Thomas E. BramletteDemocraticWINNER79.47%
67,577 votes
Charles A WickliffeCopperhead20.53%
17,458 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.