1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight Elisha Reynolds Potter Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 4,509 3,895 Percentage 53.60% 46.30%

County results Knight:      50–60%     70–80% Potter:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Nehemiah Rice Knight Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Nehemiah Rice Knight Democratic-Republican

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.

General election

Candidates

• Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817. ^[2]
• Elisha R. Potter, member of the US House of Representatives for Rhode Island 1809–1815. ^[3]

Results

1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^{[4] [5]}

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 results

County results

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

References

1. "Rhode-Island Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 22, 1818. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
2. "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
3. "Guide to the Elisha Reynolds Potter, Sr. Papers". Rhode Island Historical Society. November 22, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 232. ISBN   9780786414390.
5. "Rhode Island 1818 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts Digital Collections and Archives. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.