Gatewood Galbraith, Gubernatorial candidate

Gatewood Galbraith

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 23, 1947
Died
January 4, 2012
Age at death
64
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1999–2011

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0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Galbraith237,979
Opponents1.6M
4
Elections run

Between 1999 and 2011, Gatewood Galbraith ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 4. Galbraith's biggest single-election total was 88,930 votes, in the 1999 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has Gatewood Galbraith received?

Gatewood Galbraith has received 237,979 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Gatewood Galbraith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2011GovernorKentuckyLost74,8608.99%Steve Beshear
David L. Williams
2002U.S. HouseKentuckyLost41,75325.98%Ernie Fletcher (head-to-head)
Mark Gailey
2000U.S. HouseKentuckyLost32,43611.98%Ernie Fletcher (head-to-head)
Scotty Baesler

Joseph Novak
1999GovernorKentuckyLost88,93015.33%Paul Patton
Peppy Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5527331). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gatewood Galbraith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gatewood-galbraith. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.