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1821 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1821 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William C. Gibbs won the 1821 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William C. Gibbs received 3,790 popular votes (56.97%). The main challenger was Samuel W Bridgham (42.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibbs and Bridgham

Gibbs +14.9 pts · won by 989 votes
William C. GibbsDemocraticWINNER56.97%
3,790 votes
Samuel W BridghamFederalist Party42.1%
2,801 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.