Charles Scott Democratic-Republican Isaac Shelby Democratic-Republican 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.

[1] 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.

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