1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election Presidential no 1840 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1840 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1848 August 5, 1844 125px William Owsley Whig Party (United States) 59,680 52.02% 125px William O. Butler Democratic Party (United States) 55,056 47.98% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 350px Owsley: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% Butler: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5ff 80–90% Governor Robert P. Letcher Whig Party (United States) William Owsley Whig Party (United States) The 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former Secretary of State of Kentucky William Owsley defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 13th district William O. Butler.William Owsley https://www.nga.org/governor/william-owsley/ National Governors Association 2024-04-23 General election On election day, August 5, 1844, Whig nominee William Owsley won the election by a margin of 4,624 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William O. Butler, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Owsley was sworn in as the 16th governor of Kentucky on August 27, 1844.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219434 KY Governor ourcampaigns.com April 16, 2005 2024-04-23 Results Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1844 Whig Party (United States) William Owsley 59,680 52.02 Democratic Party (United States) William O. Butler 55,056 47.98 114,736 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1844 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky gubernatorial elections Category:1844 United States gubernatorial elections Category:August 1844