1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg Presidential no 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1935 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1943 November 7, 1939 File:Keen Johnson (cropped).jpg 150x150px Keen Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 460,834 56.51% File:King Swope.jpg King Swope Republican Party (United States) 354,704 43.49% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Johnson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Swope: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Keen Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Keen Johnson Democratic Party (United States) The 1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1939. Incumbent Democrat Keen Johnson defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 56.51% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 5, 1939.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-04-14 Democratic primary Candidates Keen Johnson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor John Y. Brown Sr., former U.S. Representative Charles D. Arnett Ulysses G. Foster Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #6674de Johnson #a5b0ff 40%–50% #7996e2 50%–60% #6674de 60%–70% #584cde 70%–80% #2aacac Brown #7ddddd 40%–50% #51c2c2 50%–60% #2aacac 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% Democratic primary results Keen Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 270,731 52.47 John Y. Brown Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 236,734 45.88 Charles D. Arnett Democratic Party (United States) 6,802 1.32 Ulysses G. Foster Democratic Party (United States) 1,754 0.34 516,021 100.00 Republican primary Candidates King Swope, former U.S. Representative John Sherman Cooper, former State Representative L. O. Smith G. Tom Hawkins Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Swope #FFB2B2 40%–50% #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #A80000 90%–100% #FFB380 Cooper #FFB380 50%–60% #FF9955 60%–70% #FF7F2A 70%–80% #D45500 90%–100% #BDBDBD Other #D9D9D9 40%–50% Republican primary results King Swope Republican Party (United States) 121,297 59.46 John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) 73,305 35.94 L. O. Smith Republican Party (United States) 7,187 3.52 G. Tom Hawkins Republican Party (United States) 2,195 1.08 203,984 100.00 General election Candidates Keen Johnson, Democratic King Swope, Republican Results 1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Keen Johnson (incumbent) 460,834 56.51 +2.05 Republican Party (United States) King Swope 354,704 43.49 -1.65 815,538 100.0 N/A Democratic Party (United States) References 1939 Kentucky Gubernatorial Category:November 1939 in the United States