| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
 County results Desha: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% Tompkins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Russell: 40–50% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Kentucky |
|---|
 |
 Government |
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.