1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	April 4, 1849
Governor before election; Elisha Harris; Whig	Elected Governor ; Henry B. Anthony; Whig

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

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

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]

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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