| Election Name: | 1852 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1848 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1848 |
| Next Election: | 1856 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1856 |
| Election Date: | August 2, 1852 |
| Nominee1: | Sterling Price |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 46,494 |
| Percentage1: | 58.72% |
| Nominee2: | James Winston |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,686 |
| Percentage2: | 41.28% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Austin Augustus King |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Sterling Price |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1852 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1852, the Democratic nominee, Sterling Price, defeated Whig candidate James Winston.