1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1867 Presidential no 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1872 1874 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1874 April 2, 1873 x150px Henry Howard Republican Party (United States) 9,656 71.68% x150px Benjamin G. Chace Democratic Party (United States) 3,786 28.11% 1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 225px County resultsHoward: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #A80000 >90% Governor Seth Padelford Republican Party (United States) Henry Howard Republican Party (United States) The 1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1873, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican nominee Henry Howard defeated Democratic nominee Benjamin G. Chace.Henry Howard https://www.nga.org/governor/henry-howard/ 2024-04-08 National Governors Association General election On election day, April 2, 1873, Republican nominee Henry Howard won the election by a margin of 5,870 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Benjamin G. Chace, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Howard was sworn in as the 32nd governor of Rhode Island on May 6, 1873.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266700 RI Governor ourcampaigns.com October 6, 2005 2024-04-08 Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1873 Republican Party (United States) Henry Howard 9,656 71.68 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin G. Chace 3,786 28.11 Scattering 29 0.21 13,471 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:Rhode Island gubernatorial elections Rhode Island Category:April 1873 in the United States Category:1873 in Rhode Island