1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election

← 1963 November 7, 1967 1971 →
 
Nominee Louie Nunn Henry Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 453,323 425,674
Percentage 51.20% 47.99%

Nunn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Ward:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Ned Breathitt
Democratic

Elected Governor

Louie Nunn
Republican

The 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1967. Republican nominee Louie Nunn defeated Democratic nominee Henry Ward with 51.20% of the vote. Nunn became the first Republican elected since 1943.