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The 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1967. Republican nominee Louie Nunn defeated Democratic nominee Henry Ward with 51.20% of the vote. Nunn became the first Republican elected since 1943.
Primary elections were held on May 23, 1967.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Henry Ward | 207,797 | 52.36 | |
| Democratic | Happy Chandler | 111,782 | 28.17 | |
| Democratic | Harry Lee Waterfield | 42,583 | 10.73 | |
| Democratic | David Trapp | 17,635 | 4.44 | |
| Democratic | J.D. Buckman | 7,660 | 1.93 | |
| Democratic | Helen Breeden | 2,464 | 0.62 | |
| Democratic | William Shires | 1,905 | 0.48 | |
| Democratic | Jesse N.R. Cecil | 1,748 | 0.44 | |
| Democratic | Wilton Benge Cupp | 1,739 | 0.44 | |
| Democratic | W.E. Day | 1,525 | 0.38 | |
| Total votes | 396,838 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Nunn | 90,216 | 50.39 | |
| Republican | Marlow Cook | 86,397 | 48.26 | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 2,419 | 1.35 | |
| Total votes | 179,032 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Louie Nunn | 453,323 | 51.20% | ||
| Democratic | Henry Ward | 425,674 | 47.99% | ||
| Independent | Christian Glanz | 7,149 | 0.81% | ||
| Majority | 27,649 | ||||
| Turnout | 886,146 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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