1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee Augustus E. Willson defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Wilber Hager with 51.17% of the vote.

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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Nominee Augustus E. Willson Samuel Wilber Hager Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 214,478 196,428 Percentage 51.17% 46.87%

County results Congressional district results Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hager:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election J. C. W. Beckham Democratic Elected Governor Augustus E. Willson Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Augustus E. Willson, Republican
• Samuel Wilber Hager, Democratic

Other candidates

• L. L. Pickett, Prohibition
• Claude Andrews, Socialist
• James H. Arnold, Socialist Labor

Results

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Augustus E. Willson	214,478	51.17%	+5.00%
	Democratic	Samuel Wilber Hager	196,428	46.87%	−5.25%
	Prohibition	L. L. Pickett	6,352	1.52%	+0.42%
	Socialist	Claude Andrews	1,499	0.36%	+0.22%
	Socialist Labor	James H. Arnold	381	0.09%	−0.38%
Majority			18,050	4.30%
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing