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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. [1]
On election day, 5 April 1786, Independent candidate John Collins won the election against his opponent incumbent Independent governor William Greene, thereby retaining Independent control over the office of governor. Collins was sworn in as the 3rd governor of Rhode Island on 5 May 1786. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Collins | 100.00 | ||
| Independent | William Greene (incumbent) | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Independent hold | ||||
Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats had not won a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
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.
The 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Rhode Island, concurrently with the election of Rhode Island's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.
The 1789 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 1, 1789, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins, the incumbent governor, was the sole candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
The 1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1802, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Arthur Fenner, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican candidate, beat the Federalist candidate William Greene with 66.28% of the vote.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. It followed a primary election on September 13, 2022.
The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.
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.
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 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 1790 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1790 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Anti-Federalist candidate Arthur Fenner defeated incumbent Independent governor John Collins. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
