1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1915. Democratic nominee Augustus Owsley Stanley narrowly defeated Republican nominee Edwin P. Morrow by 471 votes.

1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election

November 2, 1915

Nominee Augustus Owsley Stanley Edwin P. Morrow Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 219,991 219,520 Percentage 49.06% 48.96%

Stanley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Morrow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election James B. McCreary Democratic Elected Governor Augustus Owsley Stanley Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Augustus Owsley Stanley, Democratic
• Edwin P. Morrow, Republican

Other candidates

• L. L. Pickett, Prohibition
• Charles Dobbs, Socialist
• Fred J. Drexler, Progressive

Results

1915 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Augustus Owsley Stanley	219,991	49.06%	-2.95%
	Republican	Edwin P. Morrow	219,520	48.96%	+4.04%
	Prohibition	L. L. Pickett	4,201	0.94%	+0.10%
	Socialist	Charles Dobbs	3,307	0.74%	-1.26%
	Progressive	Fred J. Drexler	1,371	0.31%	N/A
Majority			471	0.10%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing