PolitiFinder

1837 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1837 Governor race

Who won the 1837 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John Brown Francis won the 1837 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John Brown Francis received 2,716 popular votes (73.09%). The main challenger was William Peckham (25.46%).

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

Francis +47.6 pts · won by 1,770 votes
John Brown FrancisDemocraticWINNER73.09%
2,716 votes
William PeckhamConstitutional25.46%
946 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.4% 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.