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1857 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Elisha Dyer Jr. won the 1857 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Elisha Dyer Jr. received 9,591 popular votes (64.23%). The main challenger was Americus V. Potter (35.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Potter

Jr. +28.6 pts · won by 4,268 votes
Elisha Dyer Jr.RepublicanWINNER64.23%
9,591 votes
Americus V. PotterDemocratic35.65%
5,323 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.