1823 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1823 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1822 April 16, 1823 [1] [2] 1824  →

Nominee William C. Gibbs Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 1,647 Percentage 100%

County results Gibbs:      90–100%

Governor before election William C. Gibbs Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William C. Gibbs Democratic-Republican

The 1823 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 16, 1823, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. William C. Gibbs, the Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• William C. Gibbs, Governor since 1821. ^[3]

Results

1823 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	William C. Gibbs (incumbent)	1,647	100%
Majority			1,647	100%
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "We made a mistake in our last paper". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 9, 1823. p. 3. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
2. "This Day". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1823. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
3. "Gibbs, William C." Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
4. "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2020.