1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1845 1 April 1846 1847  
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Nominee Byron Diman Charles Jackson
Party Law and Order Liberation
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote7,4777,391
Percentage49.77%49.20%

1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Diman:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Jackson:      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles Jackson
Liberation

Elected Governor

Byron Diman
Law and Order

The 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1846 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Law and Order nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Byron Diman defeated incumbent Liberation governor Charles Jackson, who was jointly nominated by the Democratic Party. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the Rhode Island legislature, who chose Diman as governor. [1]

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General election

On election day, 1 April 1846, Law and Order nominee Byron Diman won the election by a margin of 86 votes against his opponent incumbent Liberation governor Charles Jackson, thereby gaining Law and Order control over the office of governor. Diman was sworn in as the 19th governor of Rhode Island on 6 May 1846.

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1846 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Law and Order Byron Diman 7,477 49.77
Democratic Charles Jackson (incumbent)7,39149.20
Scattering1551.03
Total votes15,023 100.00
Law and Order gain from Liberation

References

  1. "Charles Jackson". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland and Company. p. 236.