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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1876 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 05, 1876 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 05, 1876 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start May 01, 1876 - 12:00pm
Term End May 01, 1877 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur July 24, 2024 01:38pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Tribune Almanac for 1877, p. 119 [Link]
Description Howard ran as a National Republican and as a Prohibitionist.
No candidate won a majority, so the General Assembly chose Lippitt.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/07/1875
NameHenry Lippitt Votes8,368 (37.59%)
Term05/05/1875 - 05/01/1876 Margin-356 (-1.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/04/1877
NameCharles C. Van Zandt Votes12,455 (50.93%)
Term05/01/1877 - 05/04/1878 Margin672 (+2.75%)
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Name (I) Gov. Henry Lippitt Albert C. Howard William B. Beach Others  
PartyRepublican National Republican Democratic Other  
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Uncertified Votes 8,689 (45.64%) 6,733 (35.37%) 3,599 (18.91%) 16 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,956 (-10.27%) -5,090 (-26.74%) -8,673 (-45.56%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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