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The 1778 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1778 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Independent candidate and incumbent Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court William Greene won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown. [1]
On election day, 1 April 1778, Independent candidate William Greene won the election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of governor. Greene was sworn in as the 2nd governor of Rhode Island on 5 May 1778. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Greene | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Independent hold | ||||
William Greene Jr. was an American Statesman who served as the second governor of the state of Rhode Island, serving in this capacity for eight years, five of which were during the American Revolutionary War. From a prominent Rhode Island family, his father, William Greene Sr., had served 11 terms as a colonial governor of Rhode Island. His great-grandfather, John Greene Jr. served for ten years as deputy governor of the colony, and his great-great-grandfather, John Greene Sr. was a founding settler of both Providence and Warwick.
Patricia L. Morgan is an American politician and Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing district 26 since 2021. She formerly represented district 26 from 2011 until 2019, where she chose not to run again. She became the first female minority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2017, after she was chosen by the Republican caucus members on November 15, 2016, when former minority leader Brian Newberry stepped down from the position.
David A. Bennett is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 20 since January 2011.
Maryellen Goodwin was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 24 since January 2005. Goodwin served consecutively from January 1987 until January 2005 in the District 1 and District 4 seats.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.
The 2022 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the state treasurer and equivalents in twenty-seven states, plus a special election in Utah. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2018. The treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2020.
The 1777 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1777 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor Nicholas Cooke won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1779 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1779 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1780 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1780 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1781 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1781 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1782 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1782 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1783 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1783 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1784 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1784 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1785 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1785 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1786 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1786 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Independent candidate and former Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island John Collins defeated incumbent Independent governor William Greene. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1788 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1788 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor John Collins won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1813 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1813 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election as he ran unopposed.
The 1814 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1814 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election as he ran unopposed.
The 1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1862 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed. Sprague was nominated by Rhode Island's Union Party, a coalition of Democrats, conservative Republicans, and ex-Whigs that had supported him in the two previous elections. Unlike in 1861, the regular Republican Party did not run a candidate against Sprague, choosing instead to support the popular incumbent.
