The 1812 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 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, August 3, 1812, former Democratic-Republican governor Isaac Shelby won the election by a margin of nearly 18,000 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 August 25, 1812.
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