| Election Name: | 1992 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1994 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Image1: | File:Howard Dean 1999.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Howard Dean |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 213,523 |
| Percentage1: | 74.7% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | John McClaughry |
| Popular Vote2: | 65,837 |
| Percentage2: | 23.0% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Howard Dean |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Howard Dean |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1992 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. After Republican Governor Richard Snelling died in office on August 13, 1991, Lieutenant Governor Howard Dean, a Democrat, took over for the remainder of his term. Incumbent Democrat Howard Dean ran successfully for election to a full term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate John McClaughry. This is the best Democratic performance for governor in the history of the state.