| Election Name: | 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1849 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1849 |
| Next Election: | 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1853 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | August 4, 1851 |
| Turnout: | 5.66% |
| Image1: | Governor Henry Watkins Collier.jpg |
| Image1 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee1: | Henry W. Collier |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 37,480 |
| Percentage1: | 85.76% |
| Image2 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee2: | James Shields |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,749 |
| Percentage2: | 13.16% |
| Map Size: | 170px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Henry W. Collier |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Henry W. Collier |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his second term with a big majority of the votes.