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1864 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1864 Governor race

Who won the 1864 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

James Y. Smith won the 1864 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. James Y. Smith received 8,836 popular votes (50.5%). The main challenger was George H. Browne (41.8%).

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

Smith +8.7 pts · won by 1,524 votes
James Y. SmithNational Union PartyWINNER50.5%
8,836 votes
George H. BrowneDemocratic41.8%
7,312 votes
Amos C. BarstowIndependent7.7%
1,348 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.