1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1846 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Law and Order nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Byron Diman defeated incumbent Liberation governor Charles Jackson, who was jointly nominated by the Democratic Party. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the Rhode Island legislature, who chose Diman as governor.^[1]

1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Byron Diman Charles Jackson Party Law and Order Liberation Alliance Democratic Popular vote 7,477 7,391 Percentage 49.77% 49.20%

County results Diman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Jackson:      50–60%

Governor before election Charles Jackson Liberation Elected Governor Byron Diman Law and Order

General election

On election day, 1 April 1846, Law and Order nominee Byron Diman won the election by a margin of 86 votes against his opponent incumbent Liberation governor Charles Jackson, thereby gaining Law and Order control over the office of governor. Diman was sworn in as the 19th governor of Rhode Island on 6 May 1846.

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1846^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Law and Order	Byron Diman	7,477	49.77
	Democratic	Charles Jackson (incumbent)	7,391	49.20
		Scattering	155	1.03
Total votes			15,023	100.00
	Law and Order gain from Liberation