The 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee Augustus E. Willson defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Wilber Hager with 51.17% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Augustus E. Willson, Republican
  • Samuel Wilber Hager, Democratic

Other candidates

  • L. L. Pickett, Prohibition
  • Claude Andrews, Socialist
  • James H. Arnold, Socialist Labor

Results

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Augustus E. Willson 214,478 51.17% +5.00%
Democratic Samuel Wilber Hager 196,428 46.87% −5.25%
Prohibition L. L. Pickett 6,352 1.52% +0.42%
Socialist Claude Andrews 1,499 0.36% +0.22%
Socialist Labor James H. Arnold 381 0.09% −0.38%
Majority 18,050 4.30%
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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