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1875 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1875 Governor race

Who won the 1875 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

James B. McCreary won the 1875 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. James B. McCreary received 126,976 popular votes (58.31%). The main challenger was John Marshall Harlan (41.69%).

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

McCreary +16.6 pts · won by 36,181 votes
James B. McCrearyDemocraticWINNER58.31%
126,976 votes
John Marshall HarlanRepublican41.69%
90,795 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.