1907 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1907 Governor race

Who won the 1907 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Augustus E. Willson won the 1907 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Augustus E. Willson received 214,478 popular votes (51.17%). The main challenger was Samuel Wilber Hager (46.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Willson and Hager

Willson +4.3 pts · won by 18,050 votes

Augustus E. Willson RepublicanWINNER51.17%

214,478 votes

Samuel Wilber Hager Democratic46.87%

196,428 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 2.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.