1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1852 April 6, 1853 1854  →

Nominee Philip Allen William W. Hoppin Edward Harris Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 10,471 8,228 542 Percentage 54.40% 42.75% 2.82%

County results Allen:      50–60% Hoppin:      50–60%

Governor before election Philip Allen Democratic Elected Governor Philip Allen Democratic

The 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee William W. Hoppin and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 6, 1853, incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election by a margin of 2,243 votes against his foremost opponent William W. Hoppin, thereby keeping democratic control over the office of governor. Free Soil nominee Edward Harris also was unable to be elected as governor for the fourth time, after his election losses in the gubernatorial elections of 1849, 1850 and 1851. Allen was sworn in for his third term on May 6, 1853. ^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1853

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Philip Allen (incumbent)	10,471	54.40
	Whig	William W. Hoppin	8,228	42.75
	Free Soil	Edward Harris	542	2.82
	Scattering		7	0.03
Total votes			19,248	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. Capace, Nancy (2001). The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 180. ISBN   9780403096107.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-10.