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1943 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1943 Governor race

Who won the 1943 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Simeon Willis won the 1943 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Simeon Willis received 279,144 popular votes (50.49%). The main challenger was J. Lyter Donaldson (48.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Willis and Donaldson

Willis +1.6 pts · won by 8,619 votes
Simeon WillisRepublicanWINNER50.49%
279,144 votes
J. Lyter DonaldsonDemocratic48.93%
270,525 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.