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1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1959. Democratic nominee Bert Combs defeated Republican nominee John M. Robsion Jr. with 60.56% of the vote.

The 1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1959. Democratic nominee Bert Combs defeated Republican nominee John M. Robsion Jr. with 60.56% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on May 25, 1959.

  • Bert Combs, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
  • Harry Lee Waterfield, former Lieutenant Governor
  • Jesse N. R. Cecil
  • James L. Delk

Results by county: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Combs   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   Waterfield   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic292,46252.25
Democratic259,46146.36
Democratic4,3030.77
Democratic3,4740.62
559,700100.00
  • John M. Robsion Jr., former U.S. Representatives
  • Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
  • Granville Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican63,13086.31
Republican6,0198.23
Republican3,9915.46
73,140100.00
  • Bert Combs, Democratic
  • John M. Robsion Jr., Republican
PartyCandidateVotes%.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Democratic516,54960.56%
Republican336,45639.44%
180,093
853,005
Democratic hold
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