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1931 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1931 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Ruby Laffoon won the 1931 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Ruby Laffoon received 438,513 popular votes (54.28%). The main challenger was William B. Harrison (45.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Laffoon and Harrison

Laffoon +8.9 pts · won by 71,531 votes
Ruby LaffoonDemocraticWINNER54.28%
438,513 votes
William B. HarrisonRepublican45.43%
366,982 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.