| Election Name: | 1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1810 |
| Next Election: | 1812 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1812 |
| Election Date: | 7 December 1811 |
| Nominee1: | William Hawkins |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 97 |
| Percentage1: | 54.80% |
| Nominee2: | James Mebane |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 62 |
| Percentage2: | 35.03% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Benjamin Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | William Hawkins |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1811 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives William Hawkins was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane.[1]
On election day, 7 December 1811, Democratic-Republican candidate William Hawkins was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 35 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Hawkins was sworn in as the 17th Governor of North Carolina on 9 December 1811.[2]