1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

7 April 1852

Nominee Philip Allen Josiah Harris Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 9,151 8,749 Percentage 51.10% 48.86%

County results Allen:      50–60% Harris:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Philip Allen Democratic Elected Governor Philip Allen Democratic

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.^[1]

General election

On election day, 7 April 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 6 May 1852.^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1852

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

1. Capace, Nancy (2001). The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 180. ISBN 9780403096107.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2023.