James Garrard Democratic-Republican James Garrard Democratic-Republican The 1800 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 6 May 1800 in order to elect the governor of Kentucky.

Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Garrard won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Benjamin Logan, Thomas Todd and Christopher Greenup in the first election decided by popular vote.

[1] On election day, 6 May 1800, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Garrard won re-election by a margin of 1,645 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Christopher Greenup, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor.

Garrard was sworn in for his second term on 1 June 1800.

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