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1861 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William Sprague IV won the 1861 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William Sprague IV received 12,005 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was James Y. Smith (46.2%).

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

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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.