| Election Name: | 1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1869 |
| Next Election: | 1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1873 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1871 |
| Nominee1: | Horace Austin |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 46,950 |
| Percentage1: | 60.06% |
| Nominee2: | Winthrop Young |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 30,376 |
| Percentage2: | 38.86% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Horace Austin |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Horace Austin |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Horace Austin was reelected to a second term.