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The 1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1891. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown defeated Republican nominee Andrew T. Wood with 49.85% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Y. Brown | 144,168 | 49.85% | −0.85% | |
Republican | Andrew T. Wood | 116,087 | 40.14% | −4.62% | |
Populist | S. B. Erwin | 25,631 | 8.86% | N/A | |
Prohibition | Josiah Harris | 3,293 | 1.14% | −1.83% | |
Majority | 28,081 | 9.71% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |