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1939 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1939 Governor race

Who won the 1939 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Keen Johnson won the 1939 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Keen Johnson received 460,834 popular votes (56.51%). The main challenger was King Swope (43.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Swope

Johnson +13.0 pts · won by 106,130 votes
Keen JohnsonDemocraticWINNER56.51%
460,834 votes
King SwopeRepublican43.49%
354,704 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.