| Election Name: | 1776 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| After Election: | Nicholas Cooke |
| Before Election: | Nicholas Cooke (as Colonial Governor) |
| Election Date: | April 3, 1776 |
| Nominee1: | Nicholas Cooke |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Next Election: | 1777 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1777 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
The 1776 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was the first election in the State after its secession from British colonies and joining the United States.
The election was organized for April 3, 1776, when Nicholas Cooke won unopposed with 100% of the vote.[1]
Cooke had also governed the State when it was a Colony.