1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1848.[1]
Incumbent Whig governor Elisha Harris won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Adnah Sackett.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Adnah Sackett, Democratic, manufacturer of jewelry.[2] Sackett was nominated after Olney Ballou declined the nomination.[3]
- Elisha Harris, Whig, incumbent governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Elisha Harris (incumbent) | 5,695 | 58.02% | ||
| Democratic | Adnah Sackett | 3,683 | 37.52% | ||
| Scattering | 437 | 4.45% | |||
| Majority | 2,012 | 20.50% | |||
| Turnout | 9,815 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Political". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 6, 1848. p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Weygant, Charles H. (1907). The Sacketts of America: their ancestors and descendants, 1630-1907. Newburgh, N. Y.: Journal Print. p. 229.
- ^ "Political". The daily union. Washington, D.C. March 13, 1848. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 513. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 103.
- ^ "The General Assembly". Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. Newport, R.I. May 4, 1848. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1848". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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