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![]() County results Francis: 60–70% Knight: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834. [1] [2]
Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Brown Francis (incumbent) | 3,676 | 51.04% | ||
Whig | Nehemiah R. Knight | 3,520 | 48.88% | ||
Scattering | 6 | 0.08% | |||
Majority | 156 | 2.16% | |||
Turnout | 7,202 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |