1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1834 April 15, 1835 1836  →

Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 3,880 3,774 Percentage 50.67% 49.28%

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]}

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

• John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
• Nehemiah R. Knight, Whig, incumbent U.S. senator, former governor

Results

1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Brown Francis (incumbent)	3,880	50.67%
	Whig	Nehemiah R. Knight	3,774	49.28%
	Scattering		4	0.05%
Majority			106	1.38%
Turnout			7,658
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Connecticut regenerated". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. April 14, 1835. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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.
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. pp. 511–512. 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.