The 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- John Collins, incumbent governor since 1786.[1]
- William Bradford, deputy governor from 1775 to 1778.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unknown | John Collins (incumbent) | 2,969 | 72.24% | ||
Unknown | William Bradford | 1,141 | 27.76% | ||
Majority | 1,828 | 44.48% |
References
edit- ^ "Collins, John". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Bradford, William". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "RI Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Rhode Island 1787 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved 2 July 2020.