1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1848 4 August 1851 1855 →
 
Nominee Lazarus W. Powell Archibald Dixon
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 54,821 54,023
Percentage 48.78% 48.07%

Powell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dixon:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John L. Helm
Whig

Elected Governor

Lazarus W. Powell
Democratic

The 1851 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1851 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Democratic nominee and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Lazarus W. Powell defeated Whig nominee and former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Archibald Dixon.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Ramage, p. 72
  2. ^ Harrison, p. 731
  3. ^ Starling, p. 579