1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	County results; Breathitt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Nunn: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Bert Combs; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Ned Breathitt; Democratic

The 1963 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1963. Democratic nominee Ned Breathitt defeated Republican nominee Louie Nunn with 50.74% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 28, 1963.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ned Breathitt	318,858	53.76
	Democratic	Happy Chandler	256,451	43.24
	Democratic	Mary Louise Foust	13,416	2.26
	Democratic	Wilton Benge Cupp	4,387	0.74
Total votes			593,112	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louie Nunn	77,455	88.53
	Republican	Jesse N. R. Cecil	10,039	11.47
Total votes			87,494	100.00

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