1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.[1][2]
Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Peleg Arnold.
General election
Candidates
- Peleg Arnold, Democratic-Republican, former Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
- William Jones, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Jones | 3,372 | 56.31% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Peleg Arnold | 2,588 | 43.22% | ||
| Scattering | 28 | 0.47% | |||
| Majority | 784 | 13.09% | |||
| Turnout | 5,988 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
County results
| County[8] | William Jones
Federalist |
Peleg Arnold
Democratic-Republican |
Scattering
Various |
Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 215 | 50.35% | 209 | 48.95% | 1 | 0.7% | 427 |
| Kent | 554 | 64.64% | 301 | 35.12% | 2 | 0.24% | 857 |
| Newport | 619 | 56.53% | 464 | 42.37% | 12 | 1.10% | 1,095 |
| Providence | 1,384 | 52.70% | 1,232 | 46.92% | 10 | 0.38% | 2,626 |
| Washington | 600 | 60.91% | 382 | 38.78% | 3 | 0.31% | 985 |
| Totals | 3,372 | 56.6% | 2,588 | 43.2% | 28 | 0.2% | 5,960 |
References
- ^ "Fellow-Citizens". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Rhode-Island Election". Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. Alexandra, Va. April 29, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 509. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 98.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ "Rhode Island 1815 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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