| Election Name: | 1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1870 |
| Next Election: | 1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1872 |
| Election Date: | 14 March 1871 |
| Nominee1: | James A. Weston |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 34,700 |
| Percentage1: | 49.76% |
| Nominee2: | James Pike |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,892 |
| Percentage2: | 48.61% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Onslow Stearns |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James A. Weston |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1871 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and incumbent Mayor of Manchester James A. Weston defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district James Pike, Temperance nominee Albert Comings and Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper.[1]
On election day, 14 March 1871, Democratic nominee James A. Weston won the election by a margin of 808 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James Pike, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Weston was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of New Hampshire on 14 June 1871.[2]