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1835 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1835 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John Brown Francis won the 1835 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John Brown Francis received 3,880 popular votes (50.67%). The main challenger was Nehemiah Rice Knight (49.28%).

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

Francis +1.4 pts · won by 106 votes
John Brown FrancisDemocraticWINNER50.67%
3,880 votes
Nehemiah Rice KnightWhig Party49.28%
3,774 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.