1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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The 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.

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1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1786
April 4, 1787
1788 â†’
 
Nominee John Collins William Bradford
Popular vote 2,969 1,141
Percentage 72.24% 27.76%
Governor before election

John Collins

 Elected Governor

John Collins

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General election

Candidates

  • John Collins, incumbent governor since 1786.[1]
  • William Bradford, deputy governor from 1775 to 1778.[2]

Results

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1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unknown John Collins (incumbent) 2,969 72.24%
Unknown William Bradford 1,141 27.76%
Majority 1,828 44.48%
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