Louie Nunn, Governor

Louie Nunn

Governor
Born
March 8, 1924
Died
January 29, 2004
Age at death
79
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1963–1979
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nunn1.3M
Opponents1.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1963 and 1979, Louie Nunn ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Nunn's biggest single-election total was 453,323 votes, in the 1967 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has Louie Nunn received?

Louie Nunn has received 1,271,097 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Louie Nunn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1979GovernorKentuckyLost381,27840.59%John Y. Brown Jr.
1967GovernorKentuckyWon453,32351.2%Henry Ward
1963GovernorKentuckyLost436,49649.26%Ned Breathitt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q651771). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Louie Nunn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/louie-nunn. 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.