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1856 Rhode Island Governor Election
Rhode Island · 2 candidates
Hoppin +16.1 pts · won by 2,734 votes
William W. HoppinRepublicanWINNER57.95%
9,865 votes
Americus V. PotterDemocratic41.89%
7,131 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.