| Election Name: | 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1870 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1870 |
| Next Election: | 1874 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1874 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | David P. Lewis.jpg |
| Image Upright: | 0.6 |
| Nominee1: | David P. Lewis |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 89,868 |
| Percentage1: | 52.48% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas H. Herndon |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 81,371 |
| Percentage2: | 47.52% |
| Map Size: | 170px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Robert B. Lindsay |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | David P. Lewis |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Republican David P. Lewis, a former Democrat and Confederate deputy, narrowly defeated former Confederate Army officer Thomas H. Herndon of the Democratic party by a margin of 4.48%. This would be the last time until 1986 in which a Republican was elected governor of Alabama.