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1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1822 Presidential no 1833 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1833 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1835 April 16, 1834 x150px John Brown Francis Democratic Party (United States) 3,676 51.04% x150px Nehemiah R. Knight Whig Party (United States) 3,520 48.88% 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsFrancis: #6674de 60–70% Knight: #FED463 50–60% #EC7014 70–80% Governor John Brown Francis Democratic Party (United States) John Brown Francis Democratic Party (United States)
The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834. April 16, 1834 Freemen of Rhode-Island! https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021167/1834-04-16/ed-1/seq-2/ Herald of the times Newport, R.I. 2 18 October 2021 April 23, 1834 Rhode Island Election https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1834-04-23/ed-1/seq-3/ Alexandria gazette Alexandria, D.C. 3 18 October 2021
Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
General election
Candidates
John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
Nehemiah R. Knight, Whig, incumbent U.S. senator, former governor
Results
1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=237872 RI Governor, 1834 Our Campaigns 18 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 234 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 511 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 15, 1834 Rhode-Island Legislature https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021167/1834-05-15/ed-1/seq-2/ Herald of the times Newport, R.I. 2 18 October 2021
Democratic Party (United States) John Brown Francis (incumbent) 3,676 51.04%
Whig Party (United States) Nehemiah R. Knight 3,520 48.88%
Scattering 6 0.08%
156 2.16%
7,202
Democratic Party (United States)
References
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