1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.[1][2]
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April 19, 1815
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 County results Jones: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
