| Election Name: | 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1850 Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1850 |
| Next Election: | 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1858 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1854 |
| Nominee1: | Peter F. Causey |
| Party1: | Know Nothing |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,941 |
| Percentage1: | 52.64% |
| Nominee2: | William Burton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,244 |
| Percentage2: | 47.36% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William H. H. Ross |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Peter F. Causey |
| After Party: | Know Nothing |
The 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Incumbent Democratic Governor William H. H. Ross was unable to seek re-election. His 1850 opponent, former State Representative Peter F. Causey, ran as the American Party candidate, and faced former Kent County Sheriff William Burton, the Democratic nominee. Causey ultimately defeated Burton by a slim, but decisive, margin.[1]