1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island 1867 Presidential no 1875 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1875 1877 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1877 April 5, 1876 x150px Henry Lippitt Republican Party (United States) 8,689 45.64% 74 x120px Albert C. Howard Prohibition Party 6,733 35.37% 29 x120px William B. Beach Democratic Party (United States) 3,599 18.91% 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 225px County resultsLippitt: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Howard: #FFC5DA 30–40% #FFAACC 40–50% Governor Henry Lippitt Republican Party (United States) Henry Lippitt Republican Party (United States) The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lippitt was elected by the Rhode Island General Assembly per the state constitution. General election Candidates Major party candidates Henry Lippitt, Republican March 24, 1876 Rhode Island Republicans https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1876-03-24/ed-1/seq-10/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 10 6 October 2021 William B. Beach, Democratic Other candidates Albert C. Howard, Prohibition. February 23, 1876 Miscellaneous https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84031492/1876-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/ Chicago daily tribune Chicago, Ill. 5 6 October 2021 February 24, 1876 The Rhode Island Prohibitionists https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033413/1876-02-24/ed-1/seq-2/ The Cairo bulletin Cairo, Ill. 2 6 October 2021 March 2, 1876 The News https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033078/1876-03-02/ed-1/seq-2/ Wood County reporter Grand Rapids, Wis. 2 6 October 2021 April 4, 1876 Tomorrow an election will be held in Rhode Island https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1876-04-04/ed-1/seq-2/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 2 6 October 2021 Howard was also supported by Republicans opposed to Lippitt. April 6, 1876 Election News https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045160/1876-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/ Memphis daily appeal Memphis, Tenn. 1 6 October 2021 April 6, 1876 Election Results https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1876-04-06/ed-1/seq-7/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 7 6 October 2021 20th Century sources variously describe Howard as a "National Republican", "Republican and Prohibitionist", "National Republican and Prohibitionist". Results 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266703 RI Governor, 1876 Our Campaigns 6 October 2021Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 77 1-56802-396-0 Dubin Michael J. 2010 United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 https://books.google.com/books?id=WYJAIOabIPgC&pg=PA10 8 Jefferson, NC McFarland & Co. 978-0-7864-4722-0 Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT 1979 272–273 0-930466-17-9Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977 516 1879 Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924005742063&view=1up&seq=185 Providence E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State 163 Republican Party (United States) Henry Lippitt (incumbent) 8,689 45.64% Prohibition Party Albert C. Howard 6,733 35.37% Democratic Party (United States) William B. Beach 3,599 18.91% Scattering 16 0.08% 1,956 10.27% 19,037 Republican Party (United States) Legislative election As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Rhode Island General Assembly was required to decide the election, choosing among the top two vote-getters, Lippitt and Howard. The legislative election was held on May 30, 1876. Legislative electionKallenbach and Kallenbach 1977 525 May 31, 1876 Rhode Island https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1876-05-31/ed-1/seq-7/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 7 6 October 2021 Republican Party (United States) Henry Lippitt 74 71.84% Prohibition Party Albert C. Howard 29 28.16% 103 Notes References Bibliography Kallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. 1977 American State Governors, 1776-1976 I Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications, Inc. 0-379-00665-0 Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977 1876 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:April 1876 in the United States