Results of the 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ← 1871 | April 3, 1872 | 1873 → |
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| | | Nominee | Seth Padelford | Olney Arnold | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 9,463 | 8,308 | Percentage | 53.25% | 46.75% | |
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The 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1872 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island.[1] Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his fourth and final one-year term as governor[2] against Democratic candidate Olney Arnold.[3]
Candidates
Election
Statewide
References
- ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. pp. 213–214. ISBN 9780786456468.
- ^ a b "Seth Padelford". National Governors Association. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island Election | The State all Right!". Newport Daily News. 4 April 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Bayles, Richard M., ed. (1891). History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume II (PDF). New York, NY, USA: W. W. Preston & Co. pp. 102–104. Retrieved 30 March 2024.