| Election Name: | 1872 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1870 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1870 |
| Next Election: | 1874 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1874 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | Silas Woodson.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Silas Woodson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 156,767 |
| Percentage1: | 56.26% |
| Nominee2: | John B. Henderson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 121,889 |
| Percentage2: | 43.74% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Benjamin Gratz Brown |
| Before Party: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Silas Woodson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1872 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Silas Woodson, over the Republican candidate, former Senator John B. Henderson.