1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1844 7 August 1848 1851 →
 
Nominee John J. Crittenden Lazarus W. Powell
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 66,466 58,045
Percentage 53.38% 46.62%

County results
Crittenden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Powell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

William Owsley
Whig

Elected Governor

John J. Crittenden
Whig

The 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1848 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former United States Senator from Kentucky John J. Crittenden defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Lazarus W. Powell.[1]

  1. ^ "John Jordan Crittenden". National Governors Association. Retrieved 23 April 2024.