1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1846 Presidential no 1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1845 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1847 April 1, 1846 x150px Byron Diman Law and Order Party (US) 7,477 49.77% x150px Charles Jackson Liberation 3333ff Democratic Party (United States) 7,391 49.20% 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Diman: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80%Jackson: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Charles Jackson Liberation Byron Diman Law and Order Party (US) The 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 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.Charles Jackson https://www.nga.org/governor/charles-jackson/ 2024-04-05 National Governors Association General election On election day, April 1, 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 May 6, 1846. Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1846Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, N.C. 236 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi Law and Order Party (US) Byron Diman 7,477 49.77 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Jackson (incumbent) 7,391 49.20 Scattering 155 1.03 15,023 100.00 #00DDDD Law and Order Liberation References Category:Rhode Island gubernatorial elections Category:1846 United States gubernatorial elections Category:April 1846 Category:1846 in Rhode Island Category:1840s Rhode Island elections