| Election Name: | 1802 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1801 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1801 |
| Next Election: | 1803 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1803 |
| Election Date: | 8 November 1802 |
| Nominee1: | John Francis Mercer |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 53 |
| Percentage1: | 70.67% |
| Nominee2: | James Murray |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 22 |
| Percentage2: | 29.33% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Francis Mercer |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Francis Mercer |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1802 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Francis Mercer was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent Federalist nominee James Murray in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 8 November 1802, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Francis Mercer was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Mercer was sworn in for his second term on 15 November 1802.[2]