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1816 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William Jones won the 1816 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William Jones received 3,591 popular votes (52.35%). The main challenger was Nehemiah Rice Knight (47.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Knight

Jones +4.8 pts · won by 332 votes
William JonesFederalist PartyWINNER52.35%
3,591 votes
Nehemiah Rice KnightDemocratic47.51%
3,259 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.