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1860 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William Sprague IV won the 1860 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William Sprague IV received 12,278 popular votes (53.3%). The main challenger was Seth Padelford (46.7%).

See the full head-to-head between IV and Padelford

IV +6.6 pts · won by 1,538 votes
William Sprague IVDemocraticWINNER53.3%
12,278 votes
Seth PadelfordRepublican46.7%
10,740 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.