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1871 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1871 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Preston Leslie won the 1871 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Preston Leslie received 126,445 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was John Marshall Harlan (41.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Leslie and Harlan

Leslie +17.2 pts · won by 37,147 votes
Preston LeslieDemocraticWINNER58.61%
126,445 votes
John Marshall HarlanRepublican41.39%
89,298 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.