| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Padelford: 50–60% 60–70% Arnold: 50–60% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Rhode Island |
|---|
 |
The 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. [1] Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his fourth and final one-year term as governor [2] against Democratic candidate Olney Arnold. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Seth Padelford | 9,463 | 53.25 | |
| Democratic | Olney Arnold | 8,308 | 46.75 | |
| Total votes | 17,771 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006, in 36 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the midterm elections of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
The 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Donald Carcieri very narrowly defeated Democratic lieutenant governor Charles J. Fogarty in one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Rhode Island history. With a margin of 2%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2006 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Minnesota.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2002, in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats, as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans, as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King, an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
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.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 2022, in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms, the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 21, 1819 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
The 1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1820 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
The 1909 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1909. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Olney Arnold with 57.00% of the vote.
The 1890 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1890. Democratic nominee John W. Davis defeated incumbent Republican Herbert W. Ladd with 48.76% of the vote.
The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach.
The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.
The 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1837.
The 1847 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847.
The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
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 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.
