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The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816. [1]
Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Jones | 3,591 | 52.35% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 3,878 | 47.51% | ||
| Write-in | 10 | 0.15% | |||
| Majority | 332 | 4.84% | |||
| Turnout | 6,860 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
| County [8] | William Jones Federalist | Nehemiah Knight Democratic-Republican | Write-in Various | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 224 | 48.9% | 234 | 51.1% | 0 | - | 458 |
| Kent | 606 | 61.2% | 383 | 38.8% | 1 | - | 990 |
| Newport | 632 | 51.1% | 606 | 48.9% | 2 | - | 1240 |
| Providence | 1451 | 48.1% | 1573 | 51.9% | 6 | - | 3,030 |
| Washington | 678 | 59.1% | 463 | 40.9% | 1 | - | 1,142 |
| Totals | 3,591 | 52.4% | 3,259 | 3,259 | 10 | - | 6,860 |
The 1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 15, 1818, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Elisha Reynolds Potter, the Federalist candidate with 53.60% of the vote.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1802, in 12 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1804, in 13 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1810, in 13 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1806, in 10 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834.
The 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835.
The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.
The 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1837.
The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838.
The 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1841.
The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.
The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.
The 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1844.
The 1817 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1817.
The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.
The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.
The 1816 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1816.
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