| Election Name: | 1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1883 |
| Next Election: | 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1889 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1886 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Stockton Green |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 109,939 |
| Percentage1: | 47.4% |
| Nominee2: | Benjamin Franklin Howey |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 101,919 |
| Percentage2: | 44.0% |
| Nominee3: | Clinton B. Fisk |
| Party3: | Prohibition Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 19,808 |
| Percentage3: | 8.6% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Leon Abbett |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Stockton Green |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Democratic nominee Robert Stockton Green defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Franklin Howey with 47.44% of the vote.