1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1834 April 15, 1835 1836  
  RI Governor John Brown Francis.jpg RI Governor Nehemiah R Knight portrait.jpg
Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote3,8803,774
Percentage50.67%49.28%

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County results
Francis:      50–60%     60–70%
Knight:      50–60%

Governor before election

John Brown Francis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Brown Francis
Democratic

The 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835. [1] [2]

Contents

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a third term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight in a re-match of the previous year's election..

General election

Candidates

Results

1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Brown Francis (incumbent) 3,880 50.67%
Whig Nehemiah R. Knight 3,77449.28%
Scattering40.05%
Majority1061.38%
Turnout 7,658
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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  2. "In Rhode Island". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 23, 1835. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. "RI Governor, 1835". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 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.
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  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.