1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1870 April 7, 1871 1872  →

Nominee Seth Padelford Thomas Steere Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 8,721 5,347 Percentage 61.99% 38.01%

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

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]

Candidates

Republican Party

• Seth Padelford, the Republican nominee, was the incumbent governor. He had previously served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for two years, ran and lost in the 1860 Rhode Island gubernatorial election as the Republican nominee, and was the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island from 1863 to 1865 under James Y. Smith. ^[2]

Democratic Party

• Thomas Steere was the Democratic nominee. ^[3]

Election

Statewide

1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Seth Padelford	8,721	61.99
	Democratic	Thomas Steere	5,347	38.01
Total votes			14,068	100.00
	Republican hold

References

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