Byron Diman, Governor

Byron Diman

Governor
Born
August 5, 1795
Died
August 1, 1865
Age at death
69
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Law and Order Party
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Diman7,477
Opponents7,391
1
Elections run

Byron Diman (1795–1865), a Law And Order politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 governor election in Rhode Island with 7,477 votes (49.77%), defeating Charles Jackson.

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How many votes has Byron Diman received?

Byron Diman has received 7,477 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Byron Diman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846GovernorRhode IslandWon7,47749.77%Charles Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884582). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.