1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1855 August 1, 1859 1863 →
 
Nominee Beriah Magoffin Joshua Fry Bell
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 76,187 67,283
Percentage 53.10% 46.90%

Governor before election

Charles S. Morehead
Democratic

Elected Governor

Beriah Magoffin
Democratic

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

  1. ^ Harrison, Lowell (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Reed Business Information. p. 603. ISBN 9780813117720.