1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles C. Van Zandt Isaac Lawrence Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 11,454 7,639 Percentage 58.12% 38.76%

County results Zandt:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Charles C. Van Zandt Republican Elected Governor Charles C. Van Zandt Republican

The 1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Charles C. Van Zandt defeated Democratic nominee Isaac Lawrence with 58.12% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Charles C. Van Zandt, Republican
• Isaac Lawrence, Democratic

Other candidates

• William Foster Jr., Greenback

Results

1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles C. Van Zandt (incumbent)	11,454	58.12%
	Democratic	Isaac Lawrence	7,639	38.76%
	Greenback	William Foster Jr.	590	2.99%
Majority			3,815
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved November 2, 2020.