| Election Name: | 1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1868 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1872 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | October 27, 1870 |
| Nominee1: | John J. Jacob |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 29,097 |
| Percentage1: | 51.94% |
| Nominee2: | William E. Stevenson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,924 |
| Percentage2: | 48.06% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William E. Stevenson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John J. Jacob |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 27, 1870, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
This was the last election of a governor to a 2-year term. Starting in 1872, West Virginia would elect its governor to a 4-year term.