1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1939 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1947 November 2, 1943 File:Simeon Willis (KY).png 150x150px Simeon Willis Republican Party (United States) 279,144 50.49% 3x4.svg J. Lyter Donaldson Democratic Party (United States) 270,525 48.93% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Willis: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Donaldson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Keen Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Simeon Willis Republican Party (United States) The 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Simeon Willis defeated Democratic nominee J. Lyter Donaldson with 50.49% of the vote, becoming the first Republican elected Governor of Kentucky since 1927. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 7, 1943.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-07-08 Democratic primary Candidates J. Lyter Donaldson, former Kentucky Highway Commissioner Ben Kilgore, former Executive Secretary of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Rodes K. Myers, incumbent Lieutenant Governor John J. Thobe Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Donaldson #BDD3FF 30%–40% #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #51C2C2 Kilgore #7DDDDD 40%–50% #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #FFB380 Myers #FFB580 40%–50% #FF9A50 50%–60% #EE8E50 60%–70% Democratic primary results J. Lyter Donaldson Democratic Party (United States) 135,576 53.56 Ben Kilgore Democratic Party (United States) 81,027 32.01 Rodes K. Myers Democratic Party (United States) 34,077 13.46 John J. Thobe Democratic Party (United States) 2,456 0.97 253,136 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Simeon Willis, Republican J. Lyter Donaldson, Democratic Other candidates Andrew N. Johnson, Prohibition Results 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Simeon S. Willis 279,144 50.49 +6.99 Democratic Party (United States) J. Lyter Donaldson 270,525 48.93 -7.58 Prohibition Party Andrew Johnson 3,239 0.59 N/A 552,908 100.0 N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1943 Gubernatorial Kentucky Kentucky gubernatorial election