1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Country:Rhode Island
Flag Year:1847
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1847
Next Election:1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Next Year:1849
Election Date:April 5, 1848
Nominee1:Elisha Harris
Party1:Whig Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:5,695
Percentage1:58.02%
Nominee2:Adnah Sackett
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:3,683
Percentage2:37.52%
Map Size:200px
Governor
Before Election:Elisha Harris
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
After Election:Elisha Harris
After Party:Whig Party (United States)

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

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: . April 6, 1848 . Political . The New York herald . New York, N.Y. . 5 . 23 October 2021 .
  2. Book: Weygant, Charles H. . 1907 . The Sacketts of America: their ancestors and descendants, 1630-1907 . Newburgh, N. Y. . Journal Print . 229 .
  3. News: . March 13, 1848 . Political . The daily union . Washington, D.C. . 2 . 23 October 2021 .