1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1887. Democratic nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner defeated Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley with 50.70% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Simon Bolivar Buckner, Democratic
 * William O'Connell Bradley, Republican

Other candidates
 * Fontaine T. Fox, Prohibition
 * A. H. Cardin, Union Labor