| Election Name: | 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1835 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1835 |
| Next Election: | 1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1837 |
| Election Date: | 3 November 1836 |
| Nominee1: | Philemon Dickerson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 33 |
| Percentage1: | 56.90% |
| Nominee2: | William Pennington |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 25 |
| Percentage2: | 43.10% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Peter Dumont Vroom |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Philemon Dickerson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1836 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district Philemon Dickerson was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Whig nominee and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly William Pennington.[1]
On election day, 3 November 1836, Democratic nominee Philemon Dickerson was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Whig nominee William Pennington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Dickerson was sworn in as the 12th governor of New Jersey that same day.[2]