1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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The 1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849.[1]

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1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1848
April 4, 1849
1850 â†’
 
Nominee Henry B. Anthony Adnah Sackett Edward Harris
Party Whig Democratic Free Soil
Popular vote 5,081 2,964 458
Percentage 58.98% 34.41% 5.32%
County results
Anthony:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Governor before election

Elisha Harris
Whig

 Elected Governor

Henry B. Anthony
Whig

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Incumbent Whig governor Elisha Harris did not run for re-election. Whig nominee Henry B. Anthony defeated Democratic nominee Adnah Sackett and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.

General election

Candidates

  • Adnah Sackett, Democratic, manufacturer of jewelry,[2] nominee for governor in 1848
  • Edward Harris, Free Soil, manufacturer[3]
  • Henry B. Anthony, Whig, editor of the Providence Journal[4]

Results

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1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry B. Anthony 5,081 58.98%
Democratic Adnah Sackett 2,964 34.41%
Free Soil Edward Harris 458 5.32%
Scattering 112 1.30%
Majority 2,117 24.57%
Turnout 8,615
Whig hold Swing
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