1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1895
	Bradley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Hardin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; John Y. Brown; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William O'Connell Bradley; Republican

The 1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley defeated Democratic nominee Parker Watkins Hardin with 48.29% of the vote.

General election

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William O'Connell Bradley	172,436	48.29%	+8.15%
	Democratic	Parker Watkins Hardin	163,524	45.80%	−4.05%
	Populist	Thomas S. Pettit	16,911	4.74%	−4.12%
	Prohibition	T.P. Demaree	4,186	1.17%	+0.03%
Majority			8,912	2.49%
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing