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1868 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Ambrose Burnside won the 1868 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Ambrose Burnside received 10,038 popular votes (63.61%). The main challenger was Lyman Pierce (36.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Burnside and Pierce

Burnside +27.3 pts · won by 4,307 votes
Ambrose BurnsideRepublicanWINNER63.61%
10,038 votes
Lyman PierceDemocratic36.32%
5,731 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.