1820_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election

1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Rhode Island

The 1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1820 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.

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...

General election

Candidates

  • Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817.[3]

Results

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County results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Communication". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1820. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "The Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 26, 1820. p. 3. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Rhode Island 1820 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. [5]
    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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