Christopher Greenup Democratic-Republican Charles Scott Democratic-Republican The 1808 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky.

Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates John Allen and Green Clay.

[1] On election day, 1 August 1808, Democratic-Republican candidate Charles Scott won the election by a margin of 13,620 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Allen, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor.

Scott was sworn in as the 4th governor of Kentucky on 23 August 1808.

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