1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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  RI Governor Nehemiah R Knight portrait.jpg Elisha Reynolds Potter 1764-1835.jpg
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight Elisha Reynolds Potter
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 4,509 3,895
Percentage 53.60% 46.30%

Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 15, 1818 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent Governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Elisha Reynolds Potter, the Federalist candidate with 53.60% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent Governor since 1817.[2]
  • Elisha R. Potter, member of the US House of Representatives for Rhode Island 1809-1815.[3]

Results[]

1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent) 4,509 53.60%
Federalist Elisha Reynolds Potter 3,895 46.30%
Independent Write-in candidates 8 0.10%
Majority 614 7.30%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhode-Island Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 22, 1818. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Knight, Nehemiah R." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Potter, Elisha R." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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