| Election Name: | 1796 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1795 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1795 |
| Next Election: | 1797 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1797 |
| Election Date: | 15 November 1796 |
| Nominee1: | John Hoskins Stone |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Hoskins Stone |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | John Hoskins Stone |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1796 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1796 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Hoskins Stone was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.[1]
On election day, 15 November 1796, incumbent Federalist Governor John Hoskins Stone was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Stone was sworn in for his third term on 15 November 1796.[2]