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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 | ||||
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 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.
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 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835.
The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.
The 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1837.
The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838.
The 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1840.
The 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1841.
The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.
The 1849 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849.
The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.
The 1848 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1848.
The 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1844.
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 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.
The 1835 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1835.
The 1835 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1835.
