1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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

1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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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

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 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.
4. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
5. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
6. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
7. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 511. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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.