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1947 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1947 Governor race

Who won the 1947 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Earle Clements won the 1947 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Earle Clements received 387,795 popular votes (57.24%). The main challenger was Eldon S. Dummit (42.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Clements and Dummit

Clements +14.8 pts · won by 100,039 votes
Earle ClementsDemocraticWINNER57.24%
387,795 votes
Eldon S. DummitRepublican42.48%
287,756 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.