1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
  1870 April 7, 1871 1872  
  SethPadelford.jpg
Nominee Seth Padelford Thomas Steere
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote8,7215,347
Percentage61.99%38.01%

Governor before election

Seth Padelford
Republican

Elected Governor

Seth Padelford
Republican

The 1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 1871 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. [1] Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his third one-year term as governor [2] against Democratic candidate Thomas Steere. [3]

Contents

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Election

Statewide

1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Seth Padelford 8,72161.99
Democratic Thomas Steere5,34738.01
Total votes14,068 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. pp. 213–214. ISBN   9780786456468.
  2. 1 2 "Seth Padelford". National Governors Association. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Our Vote". Newport Daily News. 7 April 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2024 via Newspapers.com.