| Election Name: | 1854 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1856 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1856 |
| Election Date: | 11 December 1854 |
| Nominee1: | James Hopkins Adams |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Lawrence Manning |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Hopkins Adams |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1854 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 11 December 1854 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former member of the South Carolina Senate James Hopkins Adams was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]
On election day, 11 December 1854, Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Adams was sworn in as the 66th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1855.[2]