1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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 edit

Candidates edit

Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817.^[2]

Results edit

1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent)	2,670	100%
Majority			2,670	100%
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

County results edit

County results
County^[3]	Nehemiah Knight Democratic-Republican		Total votes
County^[3]	#	%	Total votes
Bristol	175	100%	175
Kent	473	100%	473
Newport	518	100%	518
Providence	1,056	100%	1,056
Washington	448	100%	448
Totals	2,670	100%	2,670

References edit

^ "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1819. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
^ ^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.

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[1] "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1819. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.

[2] "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

[Tufts-3] "Rhode Island 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

[4] 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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