1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 1816 August 7, 1820 1824 →
 
Nominee John Adair William Logan
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 20,493 19,947
Percentage 32.83% 31.95%

 
Nominee Joseph Desha Anthony Butler
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 12,419 9,567
Percentage 19.89% 15.33%

Adair:      30-40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%
Logan:      30-40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80–90%      90-100%
Desha:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90%
Butler:      30-40%      40–50%      60-70%      80-90%

Governor before election

Gabriel Slaughter (acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Adair
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1820.

Acting Democratic-Republican Governor Gabriel Slaughter did not stand for re-election.

Former U.S. Senator John Adair defeated Anthony Butler, Joseph Desha, and William Logan with 32.83% of the vote.