| Election Name: | 1798 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1797 |
| Next Election: | 1799 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1799 |
| Election Date: | 30 November 1798 |
| Nominee1: | James Wood |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 100 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James Wood |
| Before Party: | Federalist |
| After Election: | James Wood |
| After Party: | Federalist |
The 1798 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1798 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia James Wood won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
On election day, 30 November 1798, Federalist nominee James Wood easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Wood was sworn in for his third term on 1 December 1798.[1]