The 1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849.
Incumbent Whig governor Elisha Harris did not run for re-election. Whig nominee Henry B. Anthony defeated Democratic nominee Adnah Sackett and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.
General election Candidates Adnah Sackett, Democratic, manufacturer of jewelry, nominee for governor in 1848 Edward Harris, Free Soil, manufacturer Henry B. Anthony, Whig, editor of the Providence Journal
Results
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