1850 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1850 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 3, 1850
 
Nominee Henry B. Anthony Edward Harris
Party Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 3,668 773
Percentage 80.16% 16.89%
County results
Anthony:      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

Henry B. Anthony
Whig

Elected Governor

Henry B. Anthony
Whig

The 1850 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1850, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor Henry B. Anthony won re-election against the Free Soil nominee Edward Harris in a rematch from the 1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election.

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