1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election

←  1840 August 5, 1844 1848  →

Nominee William Owsley William O. Butler Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 59,680 55,056 Percentage 52.02% 47.98%

County results Owsley:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Butler:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Robert P. Letcher Whig Elected Governor William Owsley Whig

The 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former Secretary of State of Kentucky William Owsley defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 13th district William O. Butler. ^[1]

General election

On election day, August 5, 1844, Whig nominee William Owsley won the election by a margin of 4,624 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William O. Butler, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Owsley was sworn in as the 16th governor of Kentucky on August 27, 1844. ^[2]

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1844

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Owsley	59,680	52.02
	Democratic	William O. Butler	55,056	47.98
Total votes			114,736	100.00
	Whig hold

References

1. "William Owsley". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
2. "KY Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 16, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-23.