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The1854 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1854, in order to elect thegovernor of Rhode Island. IncumbentDemocraticgovernorFrancis M. Dimond was defeated byWhig nomineeWilliam W. Hoppin.
Following the resignation of GovernorPhilip Allen in order to become aUnited States senator on July 20, 1853,Lieutenant GovernorFrancis M. Dimond succeeded him and became the democratic nominee in the 1854 gubernatorial election so he could be elected to a full term. Meanwhile, theWhig party again nominatedWilliam W. Hoppin, who had sought the governorship before during thegubernatorial election of 1853, but had lost to incumbent governorPhilip Allen. On election day, April 5, 1854, incumbentDemocraticgovernorFrancis M. Dimond was defeated by a margin of 2,693 votes against hisWhig opponentWilliam W. Hoppin, thereby losing democratic control over the office of governor to the Whig party. Hoppin was sworn in as the 24th governor ofRhode Island on May 2, 1854.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Whig | William W. Hoppin | 9,216 | 57.76 | |
| Democratic | Francis M. Dimond (incumbent) | 6,523 | 40.88 | |
| Scattering | 217 | 1.36 | ||
| Total votes | 15,956 | 100.00 | ||
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