| Election Name: | 1824 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1820 |
| Next Election: | 1828 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1828 |
| Election Date: | August 2, 1824 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph Desha |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 38,378 |
| Percentage1: | 59.25% |
| Nominee2: | Christopher Tompkins |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 22,499 |
| Percentage2: | 34.73% |
| Nominee3: | William Russell |
| Party3: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,900 |
| Percentage3: | 6.02% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Adair |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Joseph Desha |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
The 1824 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1824.
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Adair was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Former U.S. Representative Joseph Desha defeated Christopher Tompkins and William Russell with 59.25% of the vote.
Desha represented the pro-relief faction and Tompkins and Russell represented the anti-relief faction.[2]