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The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Simon Bolivar Buckner | 143,270 | 50.70% | -9.27% | |
| Republican | William O'Connell Bradley | 126,473 | 44.76% | +4.73% | |
| Prohibition | Fontaine T. Fox | 8,394 | 2.97% | N/A | |
| Independent | A. H. Cardin | 4,434 | 1.57% | N/A | |
| Majority | 28,081 | 5.94% | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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