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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.
General election
Candidates
- Olney Ballou, Democratic, incumbent State Senator[2]
- Elisha Harris, Whig, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Elisha Harris | 6,300 | 55.30% | ||
| Democratic | Olney Ballou | 4,350 | 38.18% | ||
| Scattering | 743 | 6.52% | |||
| Majority | 1,950 | 17.12% | |||
| Turnout | 11,393 | ||||
| Whig gain from Law and Order | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "State and Congressional Elections". Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. Newport, R.I. April 15, 1847. p. 3. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ Ballou, Adin, ed. (1888). An Elaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous in America. Providence, R. I.: E. L. Freeman & Son, State Printers. p. 545.
- ↑ "RI Governor, 1847". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 513. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ↑ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 102.
- ↑ "General Assembly". Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. Newport, R.I. May 13, 1847. p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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