| Election Name: | 1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1836 |
| Next Election: | 1838 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1838 |
| Election Date: | 27 October 1837 |
| Nominee1: | William Pennington |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Philemon Dickerson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Philemon Dickerson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Pennington |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 27 October 1837 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Whig nominee and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly William Pennington was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against incumbent Democratic governor Philemon Dickerson.[1]
On election day, 27 October 1837, Whig nominee William Pennington was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against incumbent Democratic governor Philemon Dickerson, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pennington was sworn in as the 13th governor of New Jersey that same day.[2]