1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1818 April 21, 1819[1] 1820 →
  RI Governor Nehemiah R Knight portrait.jpg
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,664
Percentage 100%

Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 21, 1819 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[]

Candidates[]

  • Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent Governor since 1817.[2]

Results[]

1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent) 2,664 100%
Majority 2,664 100%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1819. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Knight, Nehemiah R." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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