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1856 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William W. Hoppin won the 1856 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William W. Hoppin received 9,865 popular votes (57.95%). The main challenger was Americus V. Potter (41.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoppin and Potter

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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.