1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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The 1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1858.^[1]

General election

Candidates

Elisha R. Potter, Democratic, former U.S. Representative, former State commissioner of public schools
Elisha Dyer, Republican, incumbent Governor

Declined

Alexander Duncan, Democratic^[2]^[3]

Results

1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elisha Dyer (incumbent)	7,934	68.91%
	Democratic	Elisha R. Potter	3,572	31.02%
	Scattering		8	0.07%
Majority			4,362	37.89%
Turnout			11,514
	Republican hold		Swing

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References

↑ "The Rhode Island election". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 7, 1858. p. 4. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
↑ "Political Summary". The national era. Washington, D.C. March 25, 1858. p. 47. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
↑ "Rhode Island Democratic state ticket". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 3, 1858. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
↑ "RI Governor, 1858". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 514. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
↑ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 160.

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[1] "The Rhode Island election". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 7, 1858. p. 4. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

[2] "Political Summary". The national era. Washington, D.C. March 25, 1858. p. 47. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

[3] "Rhode Island Democratic state ticket". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 3, 1858. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

[4] "RI Governor, 1858". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[5] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[6] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.

[7] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[8] Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 514. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

[9] Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 160.

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