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1927 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1927 Governor race

Who won the 1927 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Flem D. Sampson won the 1927 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Flem D. Sampson received 399,698 popular votes (52.09%). The main challenger was J. C. W. Beckham (47.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Sampson and Beckham

Sampson +4.2 pts · won by 32,122 votes
Flem D. SampsonRepublicanWINNER52.09%
399,698 votes
J. C. W. BeckhamDemocratic47.91%
367,576 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.