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1817 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1817 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Nehemiah Rice Knight won the 1817 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Nehemiah Rice Knight received 3,949 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was William Jones (49.51%).

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

Knight +0.8 pts · won by 71 votes
Nehemiah Rice KnightDemocraticWINNER50.34%
3,949 votes
William JonesFederalist Party49.51%
3,878 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.