| Election Name: | 1873 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1861 |
| Previous Election: | 1869 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1869 |
| Next Election: | 1877 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1877 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | May 27, 1873 |
| Nominee1: | James L. Kemper |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 119,672 |
| Percentage1: | 56.16% |
| Nominee2: | Robert William Hughes |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 93,413 |
| Percentage2: | 43.84% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Gilbert Carlton Walker |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James L. Kemper |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1873 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 27, 1873, to elect the governor of Virginia.