The 1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1848.
Incumbent Whig governor Elisha Harris won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Adnah Sackett.
General election Candidates Adnah Sackett, Democratic, manufacturer of jewelry. Sackett was nominated after Olney Ballou declined the nomination. Elisha Harris, Whig, incumbent governor
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