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1.2  Results  





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1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1819 April 19, 1820[1][2] 1821 →
 
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 1,981
Percentage 100%

Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1820 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent) 1,981 100%
Majority 1,981 100%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

County results[edit]

County results
County[4] Nehemiah Knight

Democratic-Republican

Total votes
# %
Bristol 75 100% 75
Kent 408 100% 408
Newport 251 100% 251
Providence 850 100% 850
Washington 397 100% 397
Totals 1,981 100% 1,981

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Communication". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1820. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  • ^ "The Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 26, 1820. p. 3. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  • ^ "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  • ^ a b "Rhode Island 1820 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.
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