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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 Democratic Governor Charles Jackson. 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]
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 Democratic 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. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law and Order | Byron Diman | 7,477 | 49.77 | |
| Democratic | Charles Jackson (incumbent) | 7,391 | 49.20 | |
| Scattering | 155 | 1.03 | ||
| Total votes | 15,023 | 100.00 | ||
| Law and Order gain from Democratic | ||||
The 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Donald Carcieri very narrowly defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Fogarty in one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Rhode Island history. With a margin of 2%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2006 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Minnesota.
The Law and Order Party of Rhode Island was a short-lived political party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the 1840s, brought into existence as a consequence of the Dorr Rebellion.
Byron Diman was an American politician who served as the 18th Governor of Rhode Island.
Charles Jackson was the 18th Governor of Rhode Island from 1845 to 1846.
Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats did not win a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Rhode Island voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
The 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Rhode Island, concurrently with the election of Rhode Island's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 1932 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1825 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 20, 1825 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1826 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1826 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 18, 1827 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1828 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 16, 1828 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.
The 1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee Richard Jackson Jr. won a plurality of the vote against incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Henry Smith and Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Peleg Arnold. 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. When the legislature was also unable to elect a Governor, it was decided that Democratic-Republican Lieutenant Governor-elect Isaac Wilbour would serve out the term as Acting Governor.
The 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1807 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent United States Senator from Rhode Island James Fenner defeated Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton.
The 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1811 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee William Jones defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner.
The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1831 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner.
The 1833 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1833 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Democratic nominee and former member of the Rhode Island Senate John Brown Francis defeated incumbent National Republican Governor Lemuel H. Arnold.
The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1842 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig Governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election.
The 1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1845 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Charles Jackson defeated incumbent Law and Order Governor James Fenner.
