1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1837 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1837.[1][2]
Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Constitutional Party candidate William Peckham.
General election
Candidates
- John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
- William Peckham, of South Kingstown, Constitutional,[3] National Republican and Whig presidential elector in 1832 and 1836[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brown Francis (incumbent) | 2,716 | 73.09% | ||
| Constitutional Party | William Peckham | 946 | 25.46% | ||
| Scattering | 54 | 1.45% | |||
| Majority | 1,770 | 47.63% | |||
| Turnout | 3,716 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 20, 1837. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 26, 1837. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ DeSimone, Russell (March 6, 2021). "The Constitutional Party in Rhode Island, 1834-1837". Small State Big History. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Arnold, James N., ed. (1888). The Narrangansett Historical Register. Vol. 6. Providence, R.I.: The Narrangansett Historical Publishing Company. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-7884-0511-2.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1837". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rhode-Island Legislature". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 10, 1837. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rhode Island Election". The North-Carolina standard. Raleigh, N.C. May 17, 1837. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ 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.