1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1867 1 April 1868 1869  
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Nominee Ambrose Burnside Lyman Pierce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote10,0385,731
Percentage63.61%36.32%

1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Burnside:      60–70%     80–90%

Governor before election

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

Elected Governor

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

The 1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1868 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican governor Ambrose Burnside won re-election against Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce in a rematch of the 1866 and 1867 election. [1]

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General election

On election day, 1 April 1868, incumbent Republican governor Ambrose Burnside won re-election by a margin of 6,648 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Burnside was sworn in for his third term on 4 May 1868.

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1868 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ambrose Burnside (incumbent) 10,038 63.61
Democratic Lyman Pierce5,73136.32
Scattering110.07
Total votes15,780 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Ambrose Burnside". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. United States Gubernatorial Elections 1861-1911 (Michael J. Dubin) Page 478