1812 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1812 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1812 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Former Democratic-Republican Governor Isaac Shelby defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Gabriel Slaughter.

General election
On election day, 3 August 1812, former Democratic-Republican governor Isaac Shelby won the election by a margin of 17,888 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent lieutenant governor Gabriel Slaughter, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Shelby was sworn in as the 5th governor of Kentucky on 25 August 1812.