The 1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 15, 1818, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Elisha Reynolds Potter, the Federalist candidate with 53.60% of the vote.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817.[2]
- Elisha R. Potter, member of the US House of Representatives for Rhode Island 1809–1815.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Nehemiah Rice Knight (incumbent) | 4,509 | 53.7% | ||
| Federalist | Elisha Reynolds Potter | 3,895 | 46.3% | ||
| Majority | 614 | 7.3% | |||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
County results
edit| County[4] | Nehamiah Knight
Democratic-Republican |
Elisha Potter
Federalist |
Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Bristol | 261 | 55.3% | 211 | 44.7% | 472 |
| Kent | 601 | 49.3% | 617 | 50.7% | 1,218 |
| Newport | 774 | 38.5% | 1,228 | 61.5% | 2,002 |
| Providence | 2,108 | 70.9% | 866 | 29.1% | 2,974 |
| Washington | 765 | 44.0% | 973 | 56.0% | 1,738 |
| Totals | 4,509 | 53.7% | 3,895 | 46.3% | 8,404 |
References
edit- ^ "Rhode-Island Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 22, 1818. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Guide to the Elisha Reynolds Potter, Sr. Papers". Rhode Island Historical Society. November 22, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 232. ISBN 9780786414390.
- ^ "Rhode Island 1818 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts Digital Collections and Archives. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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