1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1879 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1879

| next_election = 1887 Kentucky gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1887

| election_date = August 3, 1883

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = J. Proctor Knott

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 133,615

| percentage1 = 59.97%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Thomas Z. Morrow

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 89,181

| percentage2 = 40.03%

| map_image = 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Knott: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596ff|>90%}}
Morrow: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Luke P. Blackburn

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = J. Proctor Knott

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1883 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1883. Democratic nominee J. Proctor Knott defeated Republican nominee Thomas Z. Morrow with 59.97% of the vote.