| Election Name: | 1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Image1: | File:Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dwight Griswold |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 283,271 |
| Percentage1: | 74.8% |
| Nominee2: | Charles W. Bryan |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 95,231 |
| Percentage2: | 25.2% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dwight Griswold |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dwight Griswold |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| country = Nebraska| type = presidential| ongoing = no| previous_election = 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election| previous_year = 1940| next_election = 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial electionThe 1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. It featured incumbent Governor Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor Charles W. Bryan, to win a second two-year term in office.