1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1859. Democratic nominee Beriah Magoffin defeated Opposition Party candidate Joshua Fry Bell with 53.10% of the vote.^[1]

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1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

← 1855 August 1, 1859 1863 â†’

Nominee Beriah Magoffin Joshua Fry Bell Party Democratic Opposition Popular vote 76,187 67,283 Percentage 53.10% 46.90%

County results Congressional district results Magoffin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90% Tie:       No data:

Governor before election Charles S. Morehead Democratic Elected Governor Beriah Magoffin Democratic

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