1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1837 Presidential no 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1837 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1839 April 18, 1838 x150px William Sprague Whig Party (United States) 3,984 52.51% x150px John Brown Francis Democratic Party (United States) 3,504 46.18% 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsSprague: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Francis: #7996e2 50–60% Governor John Brown Francis Democratic Party (United States) William Sprague Whig Party (United States) The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838. March 29, 1838 The Election https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021167/1838-03-29/ed-1/seq-2/ Herald of the times Newport, R.I. 2 19 October 2021 April 7, 1838 The Elections https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1838-04-07/ed-1/seq-2/ Richmond enquirer Richmond, Va. 2 19 October 2021 Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis ran for election to a sixth term but was defeated by Whig nominee William Sprague. General election Candidates John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor William Sprague, Whig, former U.S. representative Results 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=237876 RI Governor, 1838 Our Campaigns 19 October 2021Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 76 1-56802-396-0 Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County 235 McFarland 2003 978-0-7864-1439-0 Jefferson, North Carolina Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT 1979 270–271 0-930466-17-9Kallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. 1977 American State Governors, 1776-1976 I 512 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications, Inc. 0-379-00665-0 1888 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 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106119559&view=1up&seq=127&skin=2021 Providence E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State 101 May 9, 1838 Rhode-Island Legislature https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025561/1838-05-09/ed-1/seq-2/ The Rhode-Island Republican Newport, R.I. 2 19 October 2021 Whig Party (United States) William Sprague 3,984 52.51% Democratic Party (United States) John Brown Francis (incumbent) 3,504 46.18% Scattering 99 1.30% 480 6.33% 7,587 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1838 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:April 1838