1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1959 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1967 November 5, 1963 File:Ned-Breathitt-at-desk (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ned Breathitt Democratic Party (United States) 449,551 50.74% File:Louie-Nunn (cropped).jpg Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) 436,496 49.26% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Breathitt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Nunn: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Bert Combs Democratic Party (United States) Ned Breathitt Democratic Party (United States) The 1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1963. Democratic nominee Ned Breathitt defeated Republican nominee Louie Nunn with 50.74% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 28, 1963.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-05-09 Democratic primary Candidates Ned Breathitt, former State Representative Happy Chandler, former Governor Mary Louise Foust, former Kentucky State Auditor Wilton Benge Cupp Results Democratic primary results Ned Breathitt Democratic Party (United States) 318,858 53.76 Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 256,451 43.24 Mary Louise Foust Democratic Party (United States) 13,416 2.26 Wilton Benge Cupp Democratic Party (United States) 4,387 0.74 593,112 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Louie Nunn, former Barren County judge Jesse N. R. Cecil Results Republican primary results Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) 77,455 88.53 Jesse N. R. Cecil Republican Party (United States) 10,039 11.47 87,494 100.00 General election Candidates Ned Breathitt, Democratic Louie Nunn, Republican Results 1963 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 2019-05-09 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt 449,551 50.74 -9.82 Republican Party (United States) Louie B. Nunn 436,496 49.26 +9.82 886,047 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) References 1963 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1963 in the United States