| Election Name: | 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1846 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1846 |
| Next Election: | 1848 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Election Date: | 9 March 1847 |
| Nominee1: | Jared W. Williams |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,806 |
| Percentage1: | 50.92% |
| Nominee2: | Anthony Colby |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 21,109 |
| Percentage2: | 34.89% |
| Nominee3: | Nathaniel S. Berry |
| Party3: | Free Soil Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,531 |
| Percentage3: | 14.10% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Anthony Colby |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jared W. Williams |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1847 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3) Jared W. Williams defeated incumbent Whig Governor Anthony Colby and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 9 March 1847, Democratic nominee Jared W. Williams won the election by a margin of 9,697 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Whig Governor Anthony Colby, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Williams was sworn in as the 21st Governor of New Hampshire on 3 June 1847.[2]