1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1837 Presidential no 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1844 1846 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1846 April 2, 1845 x150px Charles Jackson Liberation no Whig Party (United States) 8,007 50.48% x150px James Fenner Law and Order Party (US) 7,795 49.14% 1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Jackson: #FED463 50–60%Fenner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor James Fenner Law and Order Party (US) Charles Jackson Liberation The 1845 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1845, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. The Liberation nominee and former speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Charles Jackson defeated the Law and Order incumbent governor James Fenner.James Fenner https://www.nga.org/governor/james-fenner/ 2024-04-05 National Governors Association General election On election day, April 2, 1845, Liberation nominee Charles Jackson won the election by a margin of 212 votes against his opponent incumbent Law and Order Governor James Fenner, thereby gaining Liberation control over the office of governor. Jackson was sworn in as the 18th governor of Rhode Island on May 6, 1845. Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1845Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, N.C. 235 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi Liberation Whig Party (United States) Charles Jackson 8,007 50.48 Law and Order Party (US) James Fenner (incumbent) 7,795 49.14 Scattering 61 0.38 15,863 100.00 #F0C862 Liberation Law and Order References Category:1845 Rhode Island elections Category:Rhode Island gubernatorial elections Category:1845 United States gubernatorial elections Category:April 1845