| Election Name: | 1896 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Montana |
| Flag Year: | 1896 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1892 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1892 |
| Next Election: | 1900 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1900 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Burns Smith |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Alliance1: | People's Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 36,688 |
| Percentage1: | 70.99% |
| Nominee2: | Alexander C. Botkin |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | Silver Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,993 |
| Percentage2: | 29.01% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John E. Rickards |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Burns Smith |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1896 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Democratic and Populist nominee Robert Burns Smith defeated Republican and Silver Republican nominee Alexander C. Botkin with 70.99% of the vote.
Major party candidates
By 8 a.m. the following day, the chairman of the central committee for the state's Democratic party announced that, in his estimation, Robert Burns Smith had won the election "handsomely".