1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lippitt was elected by the Rhode Island General Assembly per the state constitution.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

Henry Lippitt, Republican^[1]
William B. Beach, Democratic

Other candidates

Albert C. Howard, Prohibition.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Howard was also supported by Republicans opposed to Lippitt.^[6]^[7]^[a]

Results[]

1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Lippitt (incumbent)	8,689	45.64%
	Prohibition	Albert C. Howard	6,733	35.37%
	Democratic	William B. Beach	3,599	18.91%
	Scattering		16	0.08%
Majority			1,956	10.27%
Turnout			19,037
	Republican hold		Swing

Legislative election[]

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Rhode Island General Assembly was required to decide the election, choosing among the top two vote-getters, Lippitt and Howard. The legislative election was held on May 30, 1876.

Legislative election^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Lippitt	74	71.84%
	Prohibition	Albert C. Howard	29	28.16%
Turnout			103

Notes[]

^ 20th Century sources variously describe Howard as a "National Republican", "Republican and Prohibitionist", "National Republican and Prohibitionist".

References[]

^ "Rhode Island Republicans". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. March 24, 1876. p. 10. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Miscellaneous". Chicago daily tribune. Chicago, Ill. February 23, 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "The Rhode Island Prohibitionists". The Cairo bulletin. Cairo, Ill. February 24, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "The News". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. March 2, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Tomorrow an election will be held in Rhode Island". Evening star. Washington, D.C. April 4, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Election News". Memphis daily appeal. Memphis, Tenn. April 6, 1876. p. 1. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Election Results". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 6, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "RI Governor, 1876". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 77. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 516.
^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 163.
^ Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 525.
^ "Rhode Island". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. May 31, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

Bibliography[]

Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

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[8] 20th Century sources variously describe Howard as a "National Republican", "Republican and Prohibitionist", "National Republican and Prohibitionist".

[1] "Rhode Island Republicans". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. March 24, 1876. p. 10. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[2] "Miscellaneous". Chicago daily tribune. Chicago, Ill. February 23, 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[3] "The Rhode Island Prohibitionists". The Cairo bulletin. Cairo, Ill. February 24, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[4] "The News". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. March 2, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[5] "Tomorrow an election will be held in Rhode Island". Evening star. Washington, D.C. April 4, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[6] "Election News". Memphis daily appeal. Memphis, Tenn. April 6, 1876. p. 1. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[7] "Election Results". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 6, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[9] "RI Governor, 1876". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[10] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 77. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[11] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.

[12] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[FOOTNOTEKallenbach_and_Kallenbach1977516-13] Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 516.

[14] Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 163.

[FOOTNOTEKallenbach_and_Kallenbach1977525-15] Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 525.

[16] "Rhode Island". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. May 31, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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