The 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1836.[1]
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Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Whig nominee Tristam Burges and Constitutional Party candidate Charles Collins.
General election
editCandidates
edit- John Brown Francis, Democratic, incumbent governor
- Tristam Burges, Whig, former U.S. representative
- Charles Collins, of Middletown, Constitutional[2][3][4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brown Francis (incumbent) | 4,020 | 56.22% | ||
| Whig | Tristam Burges | 2,984 | 41.73% | ||
| Constitutional Party | Charles Collins | 135 | 1.89% | ||
| Scattering | 12 | 0.17% | |||
| Majority | 1,036 | 14.49% | |||
| Turnout | 7,151 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Shall Tristram Burges". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. March 23, 1836. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ DeSimone, Russell (March 6, 2021). "The Constitutional Party in Rhode Island, 1834-1837". Small State Big History. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Constitutional Party". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. February 3, 1836. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Constitutional Nomination". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. March 9, 1836. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1836". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 101.
- ^ "General Assembly". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 11, 1836. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "General Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 12, 1836. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2021.