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1959 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1959 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Bert Combs won the 1959 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Bert Combs received 516,549 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was John M. Robsion Jr. (39.44%).

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Combs +21.1 pts · won by 180,093 votes
Bert CombsDemocraticWINNER60.56%
516,549 votes
John M. Robsion Jr.Republican39.44%
336,456 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.