1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1852, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee Josiah Harris.[1]
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April 7, 1852
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 County results Allen: 50â60% Harris: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, April 7, 1852, incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election by a margin of 402 votes against his Whig opponent Josiah Chapin, thereby keeping democratic control over the office of governor. Allen was sworn in for his second term on May 6, 1852.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Philip Allen (incumbent) | 9,151 | 51.10 | |
| Whig | Josiah Harris | 8,749 | 48.86 | |
| Scattering | 8 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 17,908 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||