| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Hoppin: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Rhode Island |
|---|
 |
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Whig gain from Democratic | ||||
William Warner Hoppin was the 24th Governor of Rhode Island from 1854 to 1857.
Francis Moore Dimond was an American politician and the 23rd Governor of Rhode Island.
The 1854 New York state election was held on November 7, 1854, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.
Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats had not won a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
The 1852–53 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with the 1852 presidential election. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1852 and 1853, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2.
The 1854 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 15. American Party candidate Henry J. Gardner was elected to his first term as governor, defeating incumbent Whig governor Emory Washburn.
The 1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1853. Incumbent governor and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated former state legislator and Whig nominee Henry Dutton and former state legislator and Free Soil nominee Francis Gillette with 51.01% of the vote.
The 1842 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1842. Former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives and Democratic nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth with 49.94% of the vote.
The 1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1841. Incumbent governor and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth was re-elected, defeating businessman and Democratic nominee Francis H. Nicoll with 55.79% of the vote.
The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834.
The 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835.
The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.
The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838.
The 1853 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1853.
The 1851 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1851 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Democratic nominee and former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Philip Allen defeated Whig nominee Josiah Chapin and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.
The 1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1852 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee Josiah Harris.
The 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1853 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee William W. Hoppin and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.
The 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1855 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor William W. Hoppin won re-election against Democratic nominee Americus V. Potter.
The 1856 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1856 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican governor William W. Hoppin won re-election against Democratic nominee Americus V. Potter in a rematch from the 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election.
The 1853 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1853 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Whig governor William G. Crosby defeated Democratic nominee Albert Pillsbury, Anti-Maine Law nominee Anson Morrill and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Ezekiel Holmes. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Maine law, the election was forwarded to the Maine legislature, who chose Crosby as governor, despite the fact he only came in second in the popular vote.
