1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 6, 1853
 
Nominee Philip Allen William W. Hoppin Edward Harris
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 10,471 8,228 542
Percentage 54.40% 42.75% 2.82%
County results
Allen:      50–60%
Hoppin:      50–60%
Governor before election

Philip Allen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip Allen
Democratic

The 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee William W. Hoppin and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.

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