| Election Name: | 1796 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1795 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1795 |
| Next Election: | 1797 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1797 |
| Election Date: | 8 March 1796 |
| Nominee1: | John Taylor Gilman |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,809 |
| Percentage1: | 72.47% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Taylor Gilman |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | John Taylor Gilman |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1796 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1796 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman was re-elected unopposed.[1]
On election day, 8 March 1796, incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Gilman was sworn in for his third term on 6 June 1796.[2]