| Election Name: | 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1848 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Election Date: | 5 August 1844 |
| Nominee1: | William Owsley |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 59,680 |
| Percentage1: | 52.02% |
| Nominee2: | William O. Butler |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 55,056 |
| Percentage2: | 47.98% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Robert P. Letcher |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Owsley |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1844 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844 in order to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Whig nominee and former Secretary of State of Kentucky William Owsley defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 13th district William O. Butler.[1]
On election day, 5 August 1844, Whig nominee William Owsley won the election by a margin of 4,624 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William O. Butler, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Owsley was sworn in as the 16th governor of Kentucky on 27 August 1844.[2]