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1 General election  



1.1  Candidates  





1.2  Results  





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1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1820 April 18, 1821[1][2] 1822 →
 
Nominee William C. Gibbs Samuel W. Bridgham
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 3,790 2,801
Percentage 56.97% 42.10%

Gibbs:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      90–100%
Bridgham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%


Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William C. Gibbs
Democratic-Republican

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.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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County results
County[3] William Gibbs

Democratic-Republican

Samuel Bridgham

Federalist

Write-ins

Various

Total votes
# % # % # %
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[a] 0.9% 6,653

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  • ^ a b "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

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    1. ^ Tufts 2012 records 62 write-in votes, but does not record which counties those votes were associated with.
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