1872 New York gubernatorial election

1872 New York gubernatorial election
	November 3, 1872
	County results; Dix: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Kernan: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; John T. Hoffman; Democratic	Elected Governor ; John Adams Dix; Republican

The 1872 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1872. Incumbent Governor John T. Hoffman was not a candidate for re-election. In the race to succeed him, Republican John Adams Dix defeated Francis Kernan, a member of the Democratic Party running with Liberal Republican support.