1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1939. Incumbent Democrat Keen Johnson defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 56.51% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1939.

Candidates

 * Keen Johnson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
 * John Y. Brown Sr., former U.S. Representative
 * Charles D. Arnett
 * Ulysses G. Foster

Results
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Candidates

 * King Swope, former U.S. Representative
 * John Sherman Cooper, former State Representative
 * L. O. Smith
 * G. Tom Hawkins

Candidates

 * Keen Johnson, Democratic
 * King Swope, Republican