1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|
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County results
Knight: 90–100% |
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The 1819 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 21, 1819, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817.[2]
Results
County results
County results
| County[3]
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Nehemiah Knight
Democratic-Republican
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Total votes
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| #
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%
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| Bristol
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175
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100%
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175
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| Kent
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473
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100%
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473
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| Newport
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518
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100%
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518
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| Providence
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1,056
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100%
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1,056
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| Washington
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448
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100%
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448
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| Totals
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2,670
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100%
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2,670
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References
- ^ "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1819. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "KNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 232. ISBN 9780786414390.