1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election
August 1, 1836
 
Nominee James Clark Matthews Flournoy
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 38,587 30,491
Percentage 55.86% 44.14%

Flournoy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Clark:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

James T. Morehead (Acting)
National Republican

Elected Governor

James Clark
Whig

The 1836 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1836, to elect the next governor of Kentucky Whig candidate and former United States Representative from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district James Clark defeated Democratic candidate Matthews Flournoy.