1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	August 3, 1891
	County results; Brown: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Wood: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Erwin: 30–40%
Governor before election; Simon Bolivar Buckner; Democratic	Elected Governor ; John Y. Brown; Democratic

The 1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1891. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown defeated Republican nominee Andrew T. Wood with 49.85% of the vote.

General election

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1891 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Y. Brown	144,168	49.85%	−0.85%
	Republican	Andrew T. Wood	116,087	40.14%	−4.62%
	Populist	S. B. Erwin	25,631	8.86%	N/A
	Prohibition	Josiah Harris	3,293	1.14%	−1.83%
Majority			28,081	9.71%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing