1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1871 April 3, 1872 1873  
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Nominee Seth Padelford Olney Arnold
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote9,4638,308
Percentage53.25%46.75%

1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Padelford:      50–60%     60–70%
Arnold:      50–60%
Tie:      50%

Governor before election

Seth Padelford
Republican

Elected Governor

Seth Padelford
Republican

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]

Contents

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Election

Statewide

1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Seth Padelford 9,46353.25
Democratic Olney Arnold8,30846.75
Total votes17,771 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 6. ISBN   9780786456468.
  2. 1 2 "Seth Padelford". National Governors Association. January 1, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. "Rhode Island Election | The State all Right!". Newport Daily News. April 4, 1872. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. Bayles, Richard M., ed. (1891). History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume II (PDF). New York, NY, USA: W. W. Preston & Co. pp. 102–104. Retrieved March 30, 2024.