1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Byron Diman Charles Jackson
Party Law and Order Democratic
Popular vote 7,477 7,391
Percentage 49.77% 49.20%

County results
Diman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Jackson:      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles Jackson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Byron Diman
Law and Order

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]

  1. ^ "Charles Jackson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 5 April 2024.