| Election Name: | 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1812 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1812 |
| Next Election: | 1820 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1820 |
| Election Date: | August 5, 1816 |
| Nominee1: | George Madison |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 47,442 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Isaac Shelby |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George Madison |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
The 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1816.
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Isaac Shelby was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Former state auditor of public accounts George Madison was elected unopposed.
Madison died on October 14, 1816, six weeks after taking office, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Gabriel Slaughter.