1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1955 1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1963 November 3, 1959 File:Bert-Combs (cropped).jpg 150x150px Bert Combs Democratic Party (United States) 516,549 60.56% File:John M. Robsion (Kentucky Congressman).jpg John M. Robsion Jr. Republican Party (United States) 336,456 39.44% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Combs: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Robsion: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) Bert Combs Democratic Party (United States) The 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1959. Democratic nominee Bert Combs defeated Republican nominee John M. Robsion Jr. with 60.56% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 25, 1959.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-05-10 Democratic primary Candidates Bert Combs, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Harry Lee Waterfield, former Lieutenant Governor Jesse N. R. Cecil James L. Delk Results thumb|250px|Results by county: #6674de Combs #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #2aacac Waterfield #7ddddd 40–50% #51c2c2 50–60% #2aacac 60–70% #009696 70–80% Democratic primary results Bert Combs Democratic Party (United States) 292,462 52.25 Harry Lee Waterfield Democratic Party (United States) 259,461 46.36 Jesse N. R. Cecil Democratic Party (United States) 4,303 0.77 James L. Delk Democratic Party (United States) 3,474 0.62 559,700 100.00 Republican primary Candidates John M. Robsion Jr., former U.S. Representatives Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate Granville Thomas Results Republican primary results John M. Robsion Jr. Republican Party (United States) 63,130 86.31 Thurman Jerome Hamlin Republican Party (United States) 6,019 8.23 Granville Thomas Republican Party (United States) 3,991 5.46 73,140 100.00 General election Candidates Bert Combs, Democratic John M. Robsion Jr., Republican Results 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA148 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2019-05-10 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Bert T. Combs 516,549 60.56 +2.54 Republican Party (United States) John M. Robsion Jr. 336,456 39.44 -2.00 853,005 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) References 1959 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1959 in the United States