1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1846 April 7, 1847 1848 →
 
Nominee Elisha Harris Olney Ballou
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 6,300 4,350
Percentage 55.30% 38.18%

County results
Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Byron Diman
Law and Order

Elected Governor

Elisha Harris
Whig

The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.[1]

Incumbent Law and Order Governor Byron Diman did not run for re-election. Whig nominee Elisha Harris defeated Democratic nominee Olney Ballou.

  1. ^ "State and Congressional Elections". Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. Newport, R.I. April 15, 1847. p. 3. Retrieved October 22, 2021.