1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.[1]
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April 17, 1816
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 County results Jones: 50â60% 60â70% Knight: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.
General election
Candidates
- Nehemiah R. Knight, Democratic-Republican, clerk of the circuit court, collector of customs[2]
- William Jones, Federalist, incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Jones | 3,591 | 52.35% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 3,259 | 47.51% | ||
| Write-in | 10 | 0.15% | |||
| Majority | 332 | 4.84% | |||
| Turnout | 6,860 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
County results
| County[8] | William Jones
Federalist |
Nehemiah Knight
Democratic-Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Total votes | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 224 | 48.9% | 234 | 51.1% | 0 | - | 458 |
| Kent | 606 | 61.2% | 383 | 38.8% | 1 | - | 990 |
| Newport | 632 | 51.1% | 606 | 48.9% | 2 | - | 1240 |
| Providence | 1451 | 48.1% | 1573 | 51.9% | 6 | - | 3,030 |
| Washington | 678 | 59.1% | 463 | 40.9% | 1 | - | 1,142 |
| Totals | 3,591 | 52.4% | 3,259 | 3,259 | 10 | - | 6,860 |
