1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 4, 1849
 
Nominee Henry B. Anthony Adnah Sackett Edward Harris
Party Whig Democratic Free Soil
Popular vote 5,081 2,964 458
Percentage 58.98% 34.41% 5.32%
County results
Anthony:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Governor before election

Elisha Harris
Whig

 Elected Governor

Henry B. Anthony
Whig

The 1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849.

Incumbent Whig governor Elisha Harris did not run for re-election. Whig nominee Henry B. Anthony defeated Democratic nominee Adnah Sackett and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.

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