1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

August 1, 1859

Nominee Beriah Magoffin Joshua Fry Bell Party Democratic Opposition Popular vote 76,187 67,283 Percentage 53.10% 46.90%

Magoffin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90% Tie:       No data:

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 Opposition Party candidate Joshua Fry Bell with 53.10% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Beriah Magoffin, Democratic
• Joshua Fry Bell, Opposition Party

Results

1859 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Beriah Magoffin	76,187	53.10%	+4.73%
	Opposition	Joshua Fry Bell	67,283	46.90%	−4.73%