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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.
| Elections in Rhode Island |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent) | 4,509 | 53.7% | ||
| Federalist | Elisha Reynolds Potter | 3,895 | 46.3% | ||
| Majority | 614 | 7.3% | |||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| County [4] | Nehamiah Knight Democratic-Republican | Elisha Potter Federalist | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 261 | 55.3% | 211 | 44.7% | 472 |
| Kent | 601 | 49.3% | 617 | 50.7% | 1,218 |
| Newport | 774 | 38.5% | 1,228 | 61.5% | 2,002 |
| Providence | 2,108 | 70.9% | 866 | 29.1% | 2,974 |
| Washington | 765 | 44.0% | 973 | 56.0% | 1,738 |
| Totals | 4,509 | 53.7% | 3,895 | 46.3% | 8,404 |
Elisha Reynolds Potter was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly.
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.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 2022, in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms, the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
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 1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 21, 1819 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
The 1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1820 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach.
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 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1837.
The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.
The 1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1848.
The 1817 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1817.
The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.
The 1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1858.
The 1857 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1857 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican nominee Elisha Dyer defeated Democratic nominee Americus V. Potter.
The 1859 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1859.
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