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1855 Rhode Island Governor Election
Rhode Island · 2 candidates
Hoppin +60.4 pts · won by 8,401 votes
William W. HoppinWhig PartyWINNER79.97%
11,130 votes
Americus V. PotterDemocratic19.61%
2,729 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.