| Election Name: | 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1863 |
| Next Election: | 1868 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1868 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1865 |
| Turnout: | 4.73% |
| Image1: | Robert patton.jpg |
| Image1 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee1: | Robert M. Patton |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 20,611 |
| Percentage1: | 45.21% |
| Image2 Upright: | .5 |
| Nominee2: | Michael J. Bulger |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,380 |
| Percentage2: | 35.93% |
| Image3: | William Russell Smith - Südstaatenpolitiker.jpg |
| Image3 Upright: | .4 |
| Nominee3: | William Russell Smith |
| Party3: | Unionist Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,557 |
| Percentage3: | 18.77% |
| Map Size: | 170px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lewis E. Parsons |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Robert M. Patton |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Robert M. Patton won with a narrow plurality of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes.
This was the last time a Whig won any election in US history.