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1851 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1851 Governor race

Who won the 1851 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Philip Allen won the 1851 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Philip Allen received 6,935 popular votes (52.37%). The main challenger was Josiah Chapin (46.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Chapin

Allen +6.3 pts · won by 829 votes
Philip AllenDemocraticWINNER52.37%
6,935 votes
Josiah ChapinWhig Party46.11%
6,106 votes
Edward HarrisFree Soil Party1.39%
184 votes
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.