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1871 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1871 Governor race

Who won the 1871 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Seth Padelford won the 1871 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Seth Padelford received 8,721 popular votes (61.99%). The main challenger was Thomas Steere (38.01%).

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

Padelford +24.0 pts · won by 3,374 votes
Seth PadelfordRepublicanWINNER61.99%
8,721 votes
Thomas SteereDemocratic38.01%
5,347 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.