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1879 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1879 Governor race

Who won the 1879 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Luke P. Blackburn won the 1879 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Luke P. Blackburn received 125,399 popular votes (55.43%). The main challenger was Walter Evans (36.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Blackburn and Evans

Blackburn +19.2 pts · won by 43,518 votes
Luke P. BlackburnDemocraticWINNER55.43%
125,399 votes
Walter EvansRepublican36.19%
81,881 votes
Charles W CookGreen8.38%
18,954 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.