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1919 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1919 Governor race

Who won the 1919 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin P. Morrow won the 1919 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Edwin P. Morrow received 254,472 popular votes (53.82%). The main challenger was James D. Black (45.29%).

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

Morrow +8.5 pts · won by 40,338 votes
Edwin P. MorrowRepublicanWINNER53.82%
254,472 votes
James D. BlackDemocratic45.29%
214,134 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.