1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1837 April 18, 1838 1839  →

Nominee William Sprague John Brown Francis Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 3,984 3,504 Percentage 52.51% 46.18%

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

Governor before election John Brown Francis Democratic Elected Governor William Sprague Whig

The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838. ^{[1] [2]}

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis ran for election to a sixth term but was defeated by Whig nominee William Sprague.

General election

Candidates

• John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
• William Sprague, Whig, former U.S. representative

Results

1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William Sprague	3,984	52.51%
	Democratic	John Brown Francis (incumbent)	3,504	46.18%
	Scattering		99	1.30%
Majority			480	6.33%
Turnout			7,587
	Whig gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "The Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. March 29, 1838. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
2. "The Elections". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. April 7, 1838. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
3. "RI Governor, 1838". 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. 235. 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. 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.
9. "Rhode-Island Legislature". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 9, 1838. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.