| Election Name: | 1855 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1853 |
| Next Election: | 1857 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1857 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | August 6, 1855 |
| Turnout: | 9.85% |
| Image1: | John A. Winston.jpg |
| Image1 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee1: | John A. Winston |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 43,930 |
| Percentage1: | 57.79% |
| Image2 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee2: | George Shortridge |
| Party2: | Know Nothing |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,086 |
| Percentage2: | 42.21% |
| Map Size: | 170px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John A. Winston |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John A. Winston |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1855 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on August 6, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. incumbent governor John A. Winston won his second term as governor.
At the time, the Know Nothing Party was known as the American Party.