1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834.[1][2]
Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
- Nehemiah R. Knight, Whig, incumbent U.S. senator, former governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brown Francis (incumbent) | 3,676 | 51.04% | ||
| Whig | Nehemiah R. Knight | 3,520 | 48.88% | ||
| Scattering | 6 | 0.08% | |||
| Majority | 156 | 2.16% | |||
| Turnout | 7,202 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Freemen of Rhode-Island!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Rhode Island Election". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. April 23, 1834. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1834". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 511. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 101.
- ^ "Rhode-Island Legislature". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 15, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.