| Election Name: | 1849 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 1847 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1847 |
| Next Election: | 1851 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1851 |
| Election Date: | August 6, 1849 |
| Image1: | Peter bell.png |
| Image1 Upright: | 0.45 |
| Nominee1: | Peter H. Bell |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,319 |
| Percentage1: | 47.5% |
| Image2 Upright: | 0.5 |
| Nominee2: | George T. Wood |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,764 |
| Percentage2: | 40.4% |
Governor | |
| Before Election: | George T. Wood |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Posttitle: | Elected Governor |
| After Election: | Peter H. Bell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1849 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1849 to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor George Tyler Wood was running for reelection, but was defeated by Peter Hansborough Bell, winning 40% of the vote to Bell's 48%.