| Election Name: | 1842 New York gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New York |
| Flag Year: | 1778 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 New York gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1844 New York state election |
| Next Year: | 1844 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1842 |
| Nominee1: | William C. Bouck |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 208,072 |
| Percentage1: | 51.83% |
| Nominee2: | Luther Bradish |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 186,091 |
| Percentage2: | 46.36% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William H. Seward |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William C. Bouck |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1842 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1842, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
This was the first gubernatorial election in New York which was held on a single day. Until 1841, the State elections had been held during three days beginning on the first Monday in November. In 1842, the State Legislature fixed the election day permanently on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.
The Democratic Party nominated former Erie Canal Commissioner William C. Bouck. They nominated former state senator Daniel S. Dickinson for Lieutenant Governor.
The Whig Party nominated Lieutenant Governor Luther Bradish. They nominated state senator Gabriel Furman for Lieutenant Governor.
The Liberty Party nominated Alvan Stewart. They nominated Charles O. Shepard for Lieutenant Governor.
The Democratic ticket of Bouck and Dickinson was elected.