| Election Name: | 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | John Gill Shorter |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Thomas Hill Watts |
| Governor | |
| Popular Vote1: | 28,221 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Hill Watts |
| Image1 Upright: | .5 |
| Image1: | Thomas Hill Watts 1860s.jpg |
| Percentage1: | 71.71% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | John Gill Shorter |
| Image2 Upright: | .5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,664 |
| Percentage2: | 24.56% |
| Map Size: | 170px |
| Election Date: | August 3, 1863 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Year: | 1865 |
| Next Election: | 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1861 |
| Previous Election: | 1861 Alabama gubernatorial election |
The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863[1] in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor.[2]