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1853 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Philip Allen won the 1853 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Philip Allen received 10,471 popular votes (54.4%). The main challenger was William W. Hoppin (42.75%).

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

Allen +11.6 pts · won by 2,243 votes
Philip AllenDemocraticWINNER54.4%
10,471 votes
William W. HoppinWhig Party42.75%
8,228 votes
Edward HarrisFree Soil Party2.82%
542 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.