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1869 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1869 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Seth Padelford won the 1869 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Seth Padelford received 7,359 popular votes (68.46%). The main challenger was Lyman Pierce (31.54%).

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

Padelford +36.9 pts · won by 3,969 votes
Seth PadelfordRepublicanWINNER68.46%
7,359 votes
Lyman PierceDemocratic31.54%
3,390 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.