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The 1861 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1861 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Unionist Governor William Sprague IV won re-election against Republican nominee and former Mayor of Providence James Y. Smith. [1]
On election day, 3 April 1861, incumbent Unionist Governor William Sprague IV won re-election by a margin of 1,644 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James Y. Smith, thereby retaining Unionist control over the office of Governor. Sprague was sworn in for his second term on 5 May 1861. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | William Sprague IV (incumbent) | 11,844 | 53.69 | |
| Republican | James Y. Smith | 10,200 | 46.23 | |
| Scattering | 18 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 22,062 | 100.00 | ||
| Unionist hold | ||||
Seth Padelford was the 31st Governor of Rhode Island from 1869 to 1873.
Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats did not win a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
The 1862–63 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, occurring during the American Civil War. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1862 and 1863, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate from the State of Rhode Island, concurrently with the election of the governor of Rhode Island, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.
The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.
The 2022 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the state treasurer and equivalents in twenty-seven states, plus a special election in Utah. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2018. The treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2020.
Amasa Sprague was an American businessman and politician from Rhode Island. Born into an influential family, Sprague was a multi-millionaire textile industrialist until the Panic of 1873. He held various political offices in Rhode Island and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in the 1886 election.
The 1856 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1856 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican Governor William W. Hoppin won re-election against Democratic nominee Americus V. Potter in a rematch from the 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election.
The 1860 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1860.
The 1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 6, 1870 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his second one-year term as governor over Democratic candidate Lyman Pierce.
The 1869 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 1869 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his first one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Lyman Pierce.
The 1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 1871 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his third one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Thomas Steere.
The 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1872 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his fourth and final one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Olney Arnold.
The 1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1805 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election against Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee Richard Jackson Jr. won a plurality of the vote against incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Henry Smith and Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Peleg Arnold. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the Rhode Island legislature. When the legislature was also unable to elect a Governor, it was decided that Democratic-Republican Lieutenant Governor-elect Isaac Wilbour would serve out the term as Acting Governor.
The 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1811 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee William Jones defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner.
The 1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1812 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election against former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner in a rematch of the previous election.
The 1832 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1832 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent National Republican Governor Lemuel H. Arnold won a plurality of the vote against former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner and incumbent Anti-Masonic Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives William Sprague III. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, run-offs were held until a candidate received a majority. Following four run-offs which were held on 16 May, 18 July, 28 August and 21 November, no candidate was able to receive a majority. So Governor Arnold remained to serve as governor during the run-offs and in January 1833, the Rhode Island state legislature formalized Governor Arnold's win as he had come in first place in every election and run-off that was held. This permitted him to continue on as governor until the end of the term on 1 May 1833.
The 1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1862 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Unionist Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed.
