1850 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1850 Governor race

Who won the 1850 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Henry B. Anthony won the 1850 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Henry B. Anthony received 3,668 popular votes (80.16%). The main challenger was Edward Harris (16.89%).

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

Anthony +63.3 pts · won by 2,895 votes

Henry B. AnthonyWhig PartyWINNER80.16%

3,668 votes

Edward HarrisFree Soil Party16.89%

773 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 3.0% 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.