| Election Name: | 1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1846 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1846 |
| Election Date: | 11 March 1845 |
| Nominee1: | John Hardy Steele |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,406 |
| Percentage1: | 51.14% |
| Nominee2: | Anthony Colby |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,585 |
| Percentage2: | 34.05% |
| Nominee3: | Daniel Hoit |
| Party3: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,786 |
| Percentage3: | 12.64% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Hardy Steele |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Hardy Steele |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1845 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Hardy Steele won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 11 March 1845, incumbent Democratic Governor John Hardy Steele won re-election by a margin of 7,821 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Anthony Colby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Steele was sworn in for his second term on 4 June 1845.[2]