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1834 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1834 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John Brown Francis won the 1834 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John Brown Francis received 3,676 popular votes (51.04%). The main challenger was Nehemiah Rice Knight (48.88%).

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

Francis +2.2 pts · won by 156 votes
John Brown FrancisDemocraticWINNER51.04%
3,676 votes
Nehemiah Rice KnightWhig Party48.88%
3,520 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.