| Election Name: | 1852 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Indiana |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1849 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1849 |
| Next Election: | 1856 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1856 |
| Election Date: | October 12, 1852 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph A. Wright |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 92,576 |
| Percentage1: | 54.61% |
| Nominee2: | Nicholas McCarty |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 73,641 |
| Percentage2: | 43.44% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Joseph A. Wright |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Joseph A. Wright |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1852 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1852.[1]
This was the first election held in October, and the first election for a four-year term, since a new state constitution came into effect in 1851.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph A. Wright defeated Whig nominee Nicholas McCarty and Free Soil nominee Andrew L. Robinson with 54.61% of the vote.