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1848 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1848 Governor race

Who won the 1848 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Elisha Harris won the 1848 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Elisha Harris received 5,695 popular votes (58.02%). The main challenger was Adnah Sackett (37.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Sackett

Harris +20.5 pts · won by 2,012 votes
Elisha HarrisWhig PartyWINNER58.02%
5,695 votes
Adnah SackettDemocratic37.52%
3,683 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.