1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
6 April 1853
 
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 6 April 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.

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