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1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	Clements: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100%; Dummit: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Simeon Willis; Republican	Elected Governor ; Earle Clements; Democratic

The 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1947. Democratic nominee Earle Clements defeated Republican nominee Eldon S. Dummit with 57.24% of the vote.

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1947.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earle Clements	158,196	54.88
	Democratic	Harry Lee Waterfield	125,276	43.46
	Democratic	R. E. Lee Murphy	4,780	1.66
Total votes			288,252	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eldon S. Dummit	68,755	51.98
	Republican	John F. Williams	60,345	45.62
	Republican	Jesse W. Knox	3,175	2.40
Total votes			132,275	100.00

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earle Clements	387,795	57.24%
	Republican	Eldon S. Dummit	287,756	42.48%
	Socialist	W. A. Sandefur	1,928	0.29%
Majority			100,039
Turnout			675,551
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

^ ^a ^b ^c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved July 2, 2019.