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![]() County results Padelford: 50–60% 60–70% Arnold: 50–60% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Rhode Island |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Seth Padelford | 9,463 | 53.25 | |
Democratic | Olney Arnold | 8,308 | 46.75 | |
Total votes | 17,771 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |