| Election Name: | 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1936 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Image1: | File:Matthewneely.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Matthew M. Neely |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 496,028 |
| Percentage1: | 56.38% |
| Nominee2: | Daniel Boone Dawson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 383,698 |
| Percentage2: | 43.62% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Homer A. Holt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Matthew M. Neely |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, to elect the governor of West Virginia.