1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1963 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1971 November 7, 1967 File:Louie-Nunn (cropped).jpg 150x150px Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) 454,123 51.20% 3x4.svg Henry Ward Democratic Party (United States) 425,674 47.99% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Nunn: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Ward: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Ned Breathitt Democratic Party (United States) Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) The 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1967. Republican nominee Louie Nunn defeated Democratic nominee Henry Ward with 51.20% of the vote. Nunn became the first Republican elected since 1943. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 23, 1967.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-03-05 Democratic primary Candidates Henry Ward, former State Senator Happy Chandler, former Governor Harry Lee Waterfield, incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Trapp J.D. Buckman Helen Breeden William Shires Jesse N.R. Cecil Wilton Benge Cupp W.E. Day Results Democratic primary results Henry Ward Democratic Party (United States) 207,797 52.36 Happy Chandler Democratic Party (United States) 111,782 28.17 Harry Lee Waterfield Democratic Party (United States) 42,583 10.73 David Trapp Democratic Party (United States) 17,635 4.44 J.D. Buckman Democratic Party (United States) 7,660 1.93 Helen Breeden Democratic Party (United States) 2,464 0.62 William Shires Democratic Party (United States) 1,905 0.48 Jesse N.R. Cecil Democratic Party (United States) 1,748 0.44 Wilton Benge Cupp Democratic Party (United States) 1,739 0.44 W.E. Day Democratic Party (United States) 1,525 0.38 396,838 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Louie Nunn, former Barren County judge Marlow Cook, Jefferson County Judge/Executive Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate Results Republican primary results Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) 90,216 50.39 Marlow Cook Republican Party (United States) 86,397 48.26 Thurman Jerome Hamlin Republican Party (United States) 2,419 1.35 179,032 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Louie Nunn, Republican Henry Ward, Democratic Other candidates Christian Glanz, Conservative Results 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election1967 Kentucky general election results https://elect.ky.gov/results/1973-1979/Documents/1967.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State 14 August 2026 Republican Party (United States) Louie B. Nunn 454,123 51.20 +1.94 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Ward 425,674 47.99 -2.74 Conservative Christian H. Glanz Jr. 7,149 0.81 N/A 886,946 100.0 N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1967 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1967 in the United States