| Election Name: | 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1886 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1886 |
| Next Election: | 1890 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1890 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1888 |
| Nominee1: | William Rush Merriam |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 134,355 |
| Percentage1: | 51.35% |
| Nominee2: | Eugene McLanahan Wilson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 110,251 |
| Percentage2: | 42.14% |
| Nominee3: | Hugh G. Harrison |
| Party3: | Prohibition Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 17,026 |
| Percentage3: | 6.51% |
| Map Size: | 250 px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Andrew Ryan McGill |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Rush Merriam |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 to elect the governor of Minnesota.