1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	August 3, 1883
	County results; Knott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Morrow: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Luke P. Blackburn; Democratic	Elected Governor ; J. Proctor Knott; Democratic

The 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1883. Democratic nominee J. Proctor Knott defeated Republican nominee Thomas Z. Morrow with 59.97% of the vote.

General election

1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Proctor Knott	133,615	59.97%	+4.54%
	Republican	Thomas Z. Morrow	89,181	40.03%	+3.84%
Majority			44,434	19.94%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

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