| Election Name: | 1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1870 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1870 |
| Next Election: | 1874 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1874 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1872 |
| Image1: | File:JCBrown-tn-gov-gen.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John C. Brown |
| Party1: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 97,700 |
| Percentage1: | 53.74% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John C. Brown |
| Before Party: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John C. Brown |
| After Party: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Alfred A. Freeman |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 84,089 |
| Percentage2: | 46.26% |
The 1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1872, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Liberal Republican[1] [2] Governor John C. Brown won re-election, defeating Republican candidate Alfred A. Freeman with 53.74% of the vote.[3] [4]