1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1833 April 16, 1834 1835 →
 
Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 3,676 3,520
Percentage 51.04% 48.88%

County results
Francis:      60–70%
Knight:      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

John Brown Francis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Brown Francis
Democratic

The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834.[1][2]

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.

General election

Candidates

Results

1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Brown Francis (incumbent) 3,676 51.04%
Whig Nehemiah R. Knight 3,520 48.88%
Scattering 6 0.08%
Majority 156 2.16%
Turnout 7,202
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Freemen of Rhode-Island!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhode Island Election". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. April 23, 1834. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "RI Governor, 1834". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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  8. ^ 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. 101.
  9. ^ "Rhode-Island Legislature". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 15, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.