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1967 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1967 Governor race

Who won the 1967 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election?

Louie Nunn won the 1967 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election. Louie Nunn received 453,323 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was Henry Ward (47.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Nunn and Ward

Nunn +3.2 pts · won by 27,649 votes
Louie NunnRepublicanWINNER51.2%
453,323 votes
Henry WardDemocratic47.99%
425,674 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.