1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Brown Francis Tristam Burges Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 4,020 2,984 Percentage 56.22% 41.73%

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

Governor before election John Brown Francis Democratic Elected Governor John Brown Francis Democratic

The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836. ^[1]

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Whig nominee Tristam Burges and Constitutional Party candidate Charles Collins.

General election

Candidates

• John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
• Tristam Burges, Whig, former U.S. representative
• Charles Collins, of Middletown, Constitutional ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Results

1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Brown Francis (incumbent)	4,020	56.22%
	Whig	Tristam Burges	2,984	41.73%
	Constitutional Party	Charles Collins	135	1.89%
	Scattering		12	0.17%
Majority			1,036	14.49%
Turnout			7,151
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

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8. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
9. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
10. 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.
11. "General Assembly". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 11, 1836. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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