1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1851 7 April 1852 1853 →
 
Nominee Philip Allen Josiah Harris
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 9,151 8,749
Percentage 51.10% 48.86%

County results
Allen:      50–60%
Harris:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Philip Allen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip Allen
Democratic

The 1852 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1852 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee Josiah Harris.[1]

  1. ^ Capace, Nancy (2001). The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 180. ISBN 9780403096107.