1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
The 1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 18, 1821 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. William C. Gibbs, the Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Samuel W. Bridgham, the Federalist candidate, with 56.97% of the vote.
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General election
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Candidates
- William C. Gibbs, member of the Rhode Island General Assembly 1816-1820.
- Samuel W. Bridgham, Attorney General of Rhode Island 1814-1817.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-Republican | William C. Gibbs | 3,790 | 56.97% | ||
Federalist | Samuel W. Bridgham | 2,801 | 42.10% | ||
Independent | Write-in candidates | 62 | 0.93% | ||
Majority | 989 | 14.87% | |||
Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
County results
County[3] | William Gibbs
Democratic-Republican |
Samuel Bridgham
Federalist |
Write-ins
Various |
Total votes | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bristol | 184 | 50.0% | 184 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 368 |
Kent | 426 | 47.9% | 463 | 52.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 889 |
Newport | 1,021 | 81.5% | 231 | 18.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,252 |
Providence | 1,459 | 54.2% | 1,234 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,693 |
Washington | 700 | 50.4% | 689 | 49.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,389 |
Totals | 3,790 | 56.9% | 2,801 | 42.2% | 62[lower-alpha 1] | 0.9% | 6,653 |
References
- "On Wednesday Next". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 11, 1821. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "April Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 25, 1821. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Rhode Island 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 232. ISBN 9780786414390.
Notes
- Tufts 2012 records 62 write-in votes, but does not record which counties those votes were associated with.
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