| Election Name: | 1851 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 1849 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1849 |
| Next Election: | 1853 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1853 |
| Election Date: | August 4, 1851 |
| Image Upright: | 0.45 |
| Image1: | Peter bell.png |
| Nominee1: | Peter H. Bell |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,595 |
| Percentage1: | 48.0% |
| Nominee2: | Middleton T. Johnson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,262 |
| Percentage2: | 18.6% |
| Image3: | John Alexander Greer.JPG |
| Nominee3: | John A. Greer |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,061 |
| Percentage3: | 14.4% |
| Map Size: | 310px |
Governor | |
| Before Election: | Peter H. Bell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Posttitle: | Elected Governor |
| After Election: | Peter H. Bell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Party4: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Nominee4: | Benjamin H. Epperson |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,971 |
| Percentage4: | 10.49% |
| Nominee5: | Thomas J. Chambers |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,320 |
| Percentage5: | 8.20% |
The 1851 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1851, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell was reelected to a second term, receiving 48% of the vote. His nearest challenger, Middleton T. Johnson, won just 19%.