| Election Name: | 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1872 |
| Next Election: | 1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1880 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | October 10, 1876 |
| Nominee1: | Henry M. Mathews |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 56,206 |
| Percentage1: | 56.20% |
| Nominee2: | Nathan Goff Jr. |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 43,477 |
| Percentage2: | 43.47% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John J. Jacob |
| Before Party: | People's Independent Party |
| After Election: | Henry M. Mathews |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.