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1923 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1923 Governor race

Who won the 1923 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

William J. Fields won the 1923 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. William J. Fields received 356,045 popular votes (53.25%). The main challenger was Charles I. Dawson (45.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Fields and Dawson

Fields +7.4 pts · won by 49,768 votes
William J. FieldsDemocraticWINNER53.25%
356,045 votes
Charles I. DawsonRepublican45.81%
306,277 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.