| Election Name: | 1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Election Date: | [1] |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1793 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1793 |
| Next Election: | 1799 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1799 |
| Image1: | Thomas Mifflin.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Mifflin |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,020 |
| Percentage1: | 96.3% |
| Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Frederick Muhlenberg |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,011 |
| Percentage2: | 3.2% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Mifflin |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Thomas Mifflin |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.