| Election Name: | 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1860 |
| Next Election: | 1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1864 (Confederate) |
| Election Date: | 7 August 1862 |
| Nominee1: | Zebulon Vance |
| Party1: | Non-partisan democracy |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,282 |
| Percentage1: | 72.65% |
| Nominee2: | William J. Johnston |
| Party2: | Non-partisan democracy |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,813 |
| Percentage2: | 27.35% |
| Map Size: | 305px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Henry Toole Clark (Acting) |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Zebulon Vance |
The 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1862 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held following North Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on 20 May 1861. Conservative former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district Zebulon Vance defeated William J. Johnston.[1]
On election day, 7 August 1862, Zebulon Vance won the election by a margin of 34,469 votes against his opponent William J. Johnston, thereby gaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in as the 37th Governor of North Carolina on 8 September 1862.[2]