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1861 Rhode Island Governor Election
Rhode Island · 2 candidates
IV +7.6 pts · won by 1,679 votes
William Sprague IVConstitutional Union PartyWINNER53.8%
12,005 votes
James Y. SmithRepublican46.2%
10,326 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.