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1868 Kentucky Gubernatorial Special

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1868 Governor race

Who won the 1868 Kentucky Gubernatorial Special?

John W. Stevenson won the 1868 Kentucky Gubernatorial Special. John W. Stevenson received 114,412 popular votes (81.64%). The main challenger was R. Tarvin Baker (18.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevenson and Baker

Stevenson +63.3 pts · won by 88,678 votes
John W. StevensonDemocraticWINNER81.64%
114,412 votes
R. Tarvin BakerRepublican18.36%
25,734 votes
A special election fills a governorship that came open mid-term. 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.