1836 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John Brown Francis won the 1836 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John Brown Francis received 4,020 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Tristam Burges (41.73%).

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

Francis +14.5 pts · won by 1,036 votes
4,020 votes
Tristam BurgesWhig Party41.73%
2,984 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.