| Election Name: | 1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1816 |
| Next Election: | 1824 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1824 |
| Election Date: | August 7, 1820 |
| Nominee1: | John Adair |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 20,493 |
| Percentage1: | 32.83% |
| Nominee2: | William Logan |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,947 |
| Percentage2: | 31.95% |
| Nominee4: | Joseph Desha |
| Party4: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote4: | 12,419 |
| Percentage4: | 19.89% |
| Nominee5: | Anthony Butler |
| Party5: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 9,567 |
| Percentage5: | 15.33% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Gabriel Slaughter (acting) |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Adair |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
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.
Adair, Butler, Desha and Emmerson represented the pro-relief faction and Logan represented the anti-relief faction.[3] [4]
Old Court – New Court controversy