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1883 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1883 Governor race

Who won the 1883 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

J. Proctor Knott won the 1883 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. J. Proctor Knott received 133,615 popular votes (59.97%). The main challenger was Thomas Z. Morrow (40.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Knott and Morrow

Knott +19.9 pts · won by 44,434 votes
J. Proctor KnottDemocraticWINNER59.97%
133,615 votes
Thomas Z. MorrowRepublican40.03%
89,181 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.