1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1833 April 16, 1834 1835  
  RI Governor John Brown Francis.jpg RI Governor Nehemiah R Knight portrait.jpg
Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote3,6763,520
Percentage51.04%48.88%

1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Francis:      60–70%
Knight:      50–60%     70–80%

Governor before election

John Brown Francis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Brown Francis
Democratic

The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834. [1] [2]

Contents

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.

General election

Candidates

Results

1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Brown Francis (incumbent) 3,676 51.04%
Whig Nehemiah R. Knight 3,52048.88%
Scattering60.08%
Majority 1562.16%
Turnout 7,202
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Freemen of Rhode-Island!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. "Rhode Island Election". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. April 23, 1834. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. "RI Governor, 1834". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  5. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  6. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  7. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 511. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  8. Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 101.
  9. "Rhode-Island Legislature". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 15, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.