1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.[1]
Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Nehemiah R. Knight, Democratic-Republican, clerk of the circuit court, collector of customs[2]
- William Jones, Federalist, incumbent governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Jones | 3,591 | 52.35% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 3,878 | 47.51% | ||
| Write-in | 10 | 0.15% | |||
| Majority | 332 | 4.84% | |||
| Turnout | 6,860 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
County results
[edit]| County[8] | William Jones
Federalist |
Nehemiah Knight
Democratic-Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 224 | 48.9% | 234 | 51.1% | 0 | - | 458 |
| Kent | 606 | 61.2% | 383 | 38.8% | 1 | - | 990 |
| Newport | 632 | 51.1% | 606 | 48.9% | 2 | - | 1240 |
| Providence | 1451 | 48.1% | 1573 | 51.9% | 6 | - | 3,030 |
| Washington | 678 | 59.1% | 463 | 40.9% | 1 | - | 1,142 |
| Totals | 3,591 | 52.4% | 3,259 | 3,259 | 10 | - | 6,860 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhode-Island Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1816. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Knight, Nehemiah Rice (1780 – 1854)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved October 25, 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. 232. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 268–269. 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. 509. 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. 98.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island 1816 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Votes for Governor". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 14, 1817. p. 3. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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