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1873 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1873 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Henry Howard won the 1873 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Henry Howard received 9,656 popular votes (71.68%). The main challenger was Benjamin G. Chace (28.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Howard and Chace

Howard +43.6 pts · won by 5,870 votes
Henry HowardRepublicanWINNER71.68%
9,656 votes
Benjamin G. ChaceDemocratic28.11%
3,786 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.