| Election Name: | 1872 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Image1: | File:SPerham.jpg |
| Before Election: | Sidney Perham |
| Governor | |
| Percentage2: | 43.49% |
| Popular Vote2: | 55,343 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Charles P. Kimball |
| Popular Vote1: | 71,883 |
| Country: | Maine |
| Percentage1: | 56.49% |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee1: | Sidney Perham |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Election Date: | September 9, 1872 |
| Next Year: | 1873 |
| Next Election: | 1873 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1871 |
| Previous Election: | 1871 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Type: | presidential |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Sidney Perham |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1872 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 9, 1872. Incumbent Republican Governor Sidney Perham defeated the Democratic candidate Charles P. Kimball.[1]