| Election Name: | 1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1853 |
| Next Election: | 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1855 |
| Election Date: | 5 April 1854 |
| Nominee1: | William W. Hoppin |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,216 |
| Percentage1: | 57.76% |
| Nominee2: | Francis M. Dimond |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,523 |
| Percentage2: | 40.88% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Francis M. Dimond |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William W. Hoppin |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1854 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic Governor Francis M. Dimond was defeated by Whig nominee William W. Hoppin.
Following the resignation of Governor Philip Allen in order to become a United States Senator on 20 July 1853, Lieutenant Governor Francis M. Dimond succeeded him and became the democratic nominee in the 1854 gubernatorial election so he could be elected to a full term. Meanwhile, the Whig party again nominated William W. Hoppin, who had sought the governorship before during the gubernatorial election of 1853, but had lost to incumbent Governor Philip Allen. On election day, 5 April 1854, incumbent Democratic Governor Francis M. Dimond was defeated by a margin of 2,693 votes against his Whig opponent William W. Hoppin, thereby losing democratic control over the office of Governor to the Whig party. Hoppin was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Rhode Island on 2 May 1854.[1]