The 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Simeon Willis defeated Democratic nominee J. Lyter Donaldson with 50.49% of the vote, becoming the first Republican elected Governor of Kentucky since 1927.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 7, 1943.
Democratic primary
Candidates J. Lyter Donaldson, former Kentucky Highway Commissioner Ben Kilgore, former Executive Secretary of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Rodes K. Myers, incumbent Lieutenant Governor John J. Thobe
Results
General election Candidates Major party candidates Simeon Willis, Republican J. Lyter Donaldson, Democratic
Other candidates Andrew N. Johnson, Prohibition
Results
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