1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1851 Presidential no 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1853 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1855 April 5, 1854 125px William W. Hoppin Whig Party (United States) 9,216 57.76% 125px Francis M. Dimond Democratic Party (United States) 6,523 40.88% 1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Hoppin: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% Governor Francis M. Dimond Democratic Party (United States) William W. Hoppin Whig Party (United States) The 1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1854, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Francis M. Dimond was defeated by Whig nominee William W. Hoppin. General election Following the resignation of Governor Philip Allen in order to become a United States senator on July 20, 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, April 5, 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 May 2, 1854.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=237893 RI Governor ourcampaigns.com June 6, 2005 2023-05-10 Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1854 Whig Party (United States) William W. Hoppin 9,216 57.76 Democratic Party (United States) Francis M. Dimond (incumbent) 6,523 40.88 Scattering 217 1.36 15,956 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Rhode Island gubernatorial elections Category:April 1854 Rhode Island Category:1854 in Rhode Island