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1806 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1806 Governor race

Who won the 1806 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Richard Jackson Jr. won the 1806 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Richard Jackson Jr. received 1,662 popular votes (43.07%). The main challenger was Henry Smith (28.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Smith

Jr. +14.6 pts · won by 565 votes
Richard Jackson Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER43.07%
1,662 votes
Henry SmithDemocratic28.43%
1,097 votes
Peleg ArnoldDemocratic28.35%
1,094 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.