1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Country:Rhode Island
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1820
Next Election:1822 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Next Year:1822
Election Date:April 18, 1821[1] [2]
Nominee1:William C. Gibbs
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:3,790
Percentage1:56.97%
Nominee2:Samuel W. Bridgham
Party2:Federalist Party
Popular Vote2:2,801
Percentage2:42.10%
Governor
Before Election:Nehemiah Rice Knight
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:William C. Gibbs
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1821 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 18, 1821 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. William C. Gibbs, the Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Samuel W. Bridgham, the Federalist candidate, with 56.97% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

County results

County! colspan="2" scope="col"
William GibbsDemocratic-RepublicanSamuel BridghamFederalistWrite-insVariousTotal votes
%%%
Bristol18450.0%18450.0%00.0%368
align="center" Kent align="center" 426 align="center" 47.9% align="center" 463 align="center" 52.1% align="center" 0 align="center" 0.0% align="center" 889
align="center" Newport align="center" 1,021 align="center" 81.5% align="center" 231 align="center" 18.5% align="center" 0 align="center" 0.0% align="center" 1,252
align="center" Providence align="center" 1,459 align="center" 54.2% align="center" 1,234 align="center" 45.8% align="center" 0 align="center" 0.0% align="center" 2,693
align="center" Washington align="center" 700 align="center" 50.4% align="center" 689 align="center" 49.6% align="center" 0 align="center" 0.0% align="center" 1,389
Totals3,79056.9%2,80142.2%620.9%6,653

Notes and References

  1. News: . April 11, 1821 . On Wednesday Next . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 24 October 2021 .
  2. News: . April 25, 1821 . April Election . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 24 October 2021 .