1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Elisha Dyer Elisha R. Potter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 7,934 3,572 Percentage 68.91% 31.02%

County results Dyer:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Elisha Dyer Republican Elected Governor Elisha Dyer Republican

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

Incumbent Republican governor Elisha Dyer beat Democratic nominee Elisha R. Potter with 68.91% of the vote.

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

References

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.