| Election Name: | 1828 New York gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New York |
| Flag Year: | 1778 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1826 New York gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1826 |
| Next Election: | 1830 New York gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1830 |
| Election Date: | November 3–5, 1828 |
| Nominee1: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 136,794 |
| Percentage1: | 49.46% |
| Nominee2: | Smith Thompson |
| Party2: | National Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 106,444 |
| Percentage2: | 38.48% |
| Nominee3: | Solomon Southwick |
| Party3: | Anti-Masonic Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 33,345 |
| Percentage3: | 12.06% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican |
| After Election: | Martin Van Buren |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1828 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 3 to 5, 1828, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
United States Senator Martin Van Buren was elected Governor over United States Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson and journalist Solomon Southwick.This is the first election to feature a winning candidate who eventually became President of the United States.This is the first election to also feature a winning candidate who eventually became both Vice President of the United States and President of the United States.
The Democratic Party nominated U.S. senator Martin Van Buren. They nominated former U.S. representative and Judge of the Seventh Circuit Enos T. Throop for Lieutenant Governor.
The National Republican Party nominated Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson. They nominated state assemblyman Francis Granger for Lieutenant Governor.
The Anti-Masonic Party nominated newspaper publisher Solomon Southwick. They nominated state senator John Crary for Lieutenant Governor.
Van Buren was sworn into office as governor on January 1, 1829 but quickly resigned from office on March 12, 1829 to serve as United States Secretary of State and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Enos T. Throop.
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841